Hardware Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Typically 4–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Solid understanding of RF and microwave hardware, theory, and applications.
• Experience developing RF and microwave circuits or products, including measurement algorithms and validation tests.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in RF and microwave test and measurement.
• Experience developing and debugging object-oriented software for hardware testing, measurement, or calibration.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting experience with RF, analog, and digital circuits, including component-level troubleshooting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical abilities, and a systematic approach to root-cause investigation.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with worldwide groups and engineers across R&D, Production, and other functions.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, including seeking input from technical partners on unfamiliar or challenging issues.
• Willingness to use AI tools to support technical learning, problem-solving, and engineering efficiency.
• Must be a U.S. person to access export-controlled items without government authorization; employment of non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight obtaining required authorizations.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated tendency to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Measurement experience with signal generators, signal analyzers, I/Q generation, time-domain analysis, or vector network analysis.
• Experience in manufacturing, product development, or new product introduction.
• Experience with statistical analysis, Six Sigma, and process improvement.
• Ability to formulate, implement, and debug measurement algorithms in modern object-oriented test development environments.
• Experience developing test software in C#.
• Proficiency in calculating measurement uncertainties.

Responsibilities

• Work with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, and Production to introduce new RF and microwave instruments into manufacturing and support them throughout their product life cycle.
• Collaborate with R&D and Marketing on new product models and features, providing feedback on testability, instrument performance, and manufacturing readiness.
• Develop, debug, and maintain object-oriented production test software and automated measurement routines for RF and microwave hardware.
• Design and implement calibration algorithms.
• Design, develop, debug, execute, and evaluate validation and verification tests.
• Develop, debug, and bring up test boards and fixtures to support Design for Manufacturing.
• Manage instrument hardware and measurement, characterization, and calibration processes during NPI development and production.
• Design and modify test stations, analyze test data, and recommend product specifications.
• Troubleshoot RF, microwave, analog, and digital hardware to the component level, working with R&D and Production to identify root causes and resolve issues.
• Develop specialized test tools, fixtures, and supporting hardware to reproduce problems and investigate instrument behavior.
• Review production test results and help establish production-line specifications using statistical data analysis.
• Evaluate and specify product components, identify replacement parts, and extend product life through component replacement and targeted circuit redesign when needed.
• Create technical documentation for test methods, calibration procedures, hardware changes, and production processes.
• Manage and guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production and support them throughout the product life cycle.
• After product release, manage engineering responsibilities for the system, hardware, and production processes, including investigating issues on the production line.
• Seek input from technical partners across teams to resolve challenging problems and improve engineering methods.
• Use AI tools to support technical learning, problem-solving, and engineering efficiency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life, Accident, and Disability insurance.
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health coverage.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Discounts and perks.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Incentive Programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).