R&D Software Operating Manager

Keysight Technologies; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight is seeking an experienced R&D Software Operating Manager to lead software engineering activities for connectivity applications and components across Keysight products and industry solutions. You will manage a team of software engineers and drive the processes of producing and supporting software products.

The role involves planning, risk management, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure high reliability, security, and future architecture alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software R&D teams in complex hardware/software environments.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end multi-disciplinary products.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and scaled agile frameworks (SAFe or equivalent).
• Experience working with geographically distributed development teams.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering teams responsible for connectivity components and related software.
• Drive project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication across the product lifecycle.
• Oversee DevOps and quality practices to improve efficiency, quality and security compliance.
• Champion AI-assisted development practices to increase value delivery for the team.
• Manage issue escalation from internal partners and customers, ensuring timely resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Git

Job description

Overview

Keysight is a mission‑critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

Overview

Keysight is a mission‑critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do. At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award‑winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Responsibilities

As an R&D Software Operating Manager, you will lead the software engineering activities providing Connectivity applications and components for Keysight products and industry solutions. The role includes managing a team of software engineers and the processes of producing and supporting software products.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead and manage software engineering teams responsible for Keysight IO Libraries and related Connectivity components.
• Drive project planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication throughout the product lifecycle
• Oversee DevOps and Quality practices and modernization, without direct line reporting, to improve efficiency, quality and product security compliance.
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices, pursuing increasing value delivery for individuals and for the team as a whole.
• Manage issue escalation from internal partners and customers, ensuring timely resolution and maintaining high product reliability.
• Support long‑term platform strategy by aligning software capabilities with future architecture and system integration needs.
• Develop team capability through mentoring, resource planning, and effective workload management across multiple strategic initiatives and various R&D partners.

Qualifications

This role requires an experienced leader in a technical R&D environment. Specific required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in relevant software development.
• Experience leading R&D efforts in complex system such as test & measurement or similar hardware‑intensive environments.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, multi‑disciplinary products end‑to‑end.
• Experience working with scrum or other agile methodologies.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams where influence without direct authority.
• Experience working with geographically distributed development teams.
• Familiarity with system architecture and hardware/software co‑design.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Preferred Background

• Experience with IoT, network communications, heterogeneous hardware systems and component software.
• Background in test & measurement, semiconductor ATE, precision instruments, or defense electronics.
• Prior direct line management experience.
• Familiarity with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe or equivalent).
• Experience establishing or maturing agile processes within an R&D organization.
• Practical experience with AI productivity tools in a software development workflow.
• Awareness of cybersecurity principles in the context of instrument or embedded software.
• Experience with multiple platforms and operating systems, including multi‑platform systems.
• Experience with Git‑based development workflows and issue tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Experience with networking, PICe, USB protocols, and multi‑threaded programming is an advantage.

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