Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

About The Position

Keysight’s mm-Wave Subsystems Design Group develops mm-wave front-end products for applications including AI/ML, 5G, 6G, automotive radar, and aerospace and defense. In this expert-level role, the engineer provides technical leadership for advanced RF/mm-wave subsystem development and helps shape the company’s technology portfolio. The role owns the RF/Microwave design process from concept through production, develops signal-conditioning solutions across technology platforms, and supports product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and qualification. The engineer works with multidisciplinary teams and manufacturing partners to develop, validate, characterize, troubleshoot, and transition designs into production. Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, California. The position involves access to export-controlled items and requires U.S.-person status or applicable U.S. government authorization.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field with an emphasis in RF and Microwave Design, or equivalent industry experience.
At least 8 years of experience in RF, microwave, or mm-wave subsystem design.
Strong foundation in electrical engineering, electronics, and RF/microwave principles.
Deep proficiency with microwave modeling and simulation tools, including 1D, 2.5D, and 3D electromagnetic simulators.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Creativity and ability to generate innovative technical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to leverage available resources across multiple projects.
Must be local to or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, California.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or otherwise have U.S. government authorization to access export-controlled items.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Keysight ADS, Genesys, and EMPro.
Extensive experience with RF/mm-wave test and measurement equipment, including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and automated test systems.
Experience debugging and troubleshooting RF/mm-wave hardware, correlating measurements to simulation models, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing design improvements.
Experience with design verification, product qualification, and transition of RF hardware into manufacturing.
Experience contributing to technical direction, mentoring engineers, and advancing RF/mm-wave design methodologies.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership in architecture and definition of next-generation products, owning RF/Microwave design from concept through production and ensuring performance, manufacturability, reliability, and qualification requirements are met.
Design and develop RF/Microwave signal-conditioning solutions across technology platforms, establish best practices, and influence technology roadmaps.
Develop and validate electromagnetic models to characterize RF and microwave subsystems and address critical design challenges.
Define test strategies and lead characterization, validation, and troubleshooting of RF/mm-wave designs and prototypes using advanced measurement techniques.
Lead complex root-cause analyses, guide corrective actions, and ensure performance objectives are achieved across product generations.
Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary project teams, mentor engineers, and influence product- and system-level tradeoffs.
Work with internal and external manufacturing organizations to prototype designs, resolve production challenges, and transition products into high-volume manufacturing.
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term innovation strategies and next-generation RF/mm-wave products.