R&D Hardware Design Validation Engineer

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Requirements

BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, with experience in RF and uW circuits/products development with measurement algorithm and validation test development experience
Extensive experience and knowledge in test & measurements with focus on RF and Microwave theory and applications
Experience in developing SW in object-oriented programming.
Desire to work with worldwide groups and across teams of engineers to achieve objectives.
Proficient at testing and troubleshooting RF, analog, digital circuits.

Nice To Haves

Ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts in both written and oral form.
Propensity for engaging in proactive issue discovery and resolution actions and activities.
Measurement experience in one or more of the following areas, signal generators, Signal analyzers, I/Q generation, time domain analysis and vector network analysis
Experience working in a manufacturing and/or product development role.
Experience in Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma and process improvement
Ability to formulate, implement and debug measurement algorithms in modern, object-oriented test development environments.
Proficient in calculating measurement uncertainties.

Responsibilities

Apply Electrical Engineering and measurement knowledge to a variety of focused hands-on projects.
Part of an instrumental product development team that designs, develops, and tests RF and microwave test equipment.
Collaborate with R&D and marketing to develop new product models and features.
Design and implement calibration algorithms.
Designs, develops, debugs, evaluate and executes validation and verification tests.
Designs, develops, debugs and turn-on test boards and test fixtures for the purpose of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
Manage instrument hardware and the measurement, characterization, and calibration processes used during the NPI development phase and into production.
Design and/or modify test stations, analyze test data and make product specification recommendations.
Create technical documentation.
Review/Evaluate and participate in setting production line specifications based on statistical data analysis.
Evaluates and specifies components that make up the products and extends product life via parts replacement.
Manage and guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production and through the entire life cycle of the product.
After product release, continue to manage engineering responsibilities for the system, hardware and production processes.