Manufacturing Engineering Operating Manager

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

16h

About The Position

As a member of Keysight's New Product Introduction – Shared Services Team (NPI-SS), the Materials Engineering Manager will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Materials Engineering team responsible for board-mountable electronics, components, preferred materials, supplier technical engagement, and manufacturing readiness across Keysight. This role leads a team of materials engineers supporting new product introductions, sustaining engineering, supplier qualification, component selection, product lifecycle risk mitigation, and cross-functional execution with R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience in materials engineering, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, or related electronics manufacturing environment
Experience leading technical teams, projects, or cross-functional engineering initiatives
Experience reviewing and selecting digital, analog, RF, power, interconnect, electromechanical, and other board-mountable components for specific design applications
Strong understanding of electronic component technologies, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, component lifecycle management, and product reliability considerations
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work with R&D, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Lines, contract manufacturers, and suppliers
Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience in root cause analysis, corrective action, and technical risk assessment
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, escalations, and stakeholder expectations concurrently in a fast-paced NPI and sustaining engineering environment

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Oracle, Agile/Enovia/3DX, or similar ERP and PLM systems
Experience with Keysight Life Cycle (KLC), NPI phase reviews, engineering change processes, MLAR BOM risk analysis, approved manufacturer lists, and component lifecycle tools
Familiarity with PCN/PDN processes, obsolescence management, alternate source qualification, supplier corrective action, and commodity risk mitigation
Experience working with contract manufacturers, global suppliers, commodity managers, and procurement teams in high-mix, low-volume, high-reliability electronics environments
Demonstrated project management capability, including prioritization, schedule management, stakeholder alignment, and risk tracking
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, Teams, SharePoint, reporting dashboards, and data-driven decision-making tools

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage a team of Materials Engineers supporting Keysight NPI programs, sustaining products, and supply chain initiatives
Provide technical leadership for board-mountable electronics, component selection, approved manufacturer strategies, preferred parts, material substitutions, and supplier technical evaluations
Partner with R&D, Procurement, Global Commodity Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and NPI teams to ensure components, assemblies, and materials meet design, reliability, manufacturability, cost, compliance, and supply continuity objectives
Represent Keysight with suppliers and contract manufacturers on proposed designs, component technologies, manufacturing processes, technical issues, and qualification plans
Establish priorities, resource plans, and execution strategies across multiple concurrent NPI and sustaining engineering projects
Drive component and supplier qualification activities, including part and supplier identification, evaluation, risk assessment, qualification, and lifecycle management
Analyze new product designs, assemblies, and bills of material to identify opportunities to improve reliability, quality, manufacturability, cost, and long-term supply resilience
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for material, component, supplier, and manufacturing-related technical issues
Define, implement, and sustain permanent solutions to technical manufacturing and supplier quality problems
Support product lifecycle activities including component obsolescence mitigation, PCN/PDN review, alternate source qualification, material compliance support, and engineering change execution
Promote teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and cooperative engagement across functional organizations and geographic sites
Apply appropriate quality, Lean, and continuous improvement processes to improve team effectiveness, cycle time, first-pass success, and customer outcomes
Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, knowledge sharing, succession planning, and technical skill development