R&D Software Operations Leader - AI & Connectivity

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

Job summary

Keysight in Barcelona is seeking an experienced R&D Software Operating Manager to lead connectivity software engineering for Keysight products and industry solutions. You will manage a team of engineers and drive the end-to-end software lifecycle, from planning to deployment.

Key focus areas include DevOps modernization, quality practices, AI-assisted development, and ensuring architecture alignment with long-term platform goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS/CE or related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience in R&D.
• Experience leading R&D efforts in complex test & measurement hardware environments.
• Proven track record delivering multi-disciplinary products end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead software teams responsible for Keysight IO Libraries and Connectivity components.
• Drive project planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Oversee DevOps, quality practices, and modernization for reliability and security.
• Champion AI-assisted development to increase value for the team and products.
• Mentor team members and align software capabilities with future architectures.

Skills

R&D leadership

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Distributed teams

System architecture / HW-SW co-design

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Git-based workflows

SAFe knowledge

Job description

Keysight in Barcelona is seeking an experienced R&D Software Operating Manager to lead connectivity software engineering for Keysight products and industry solutions. You will manage a team of engineers and drive the end-to-end software lifecycle, from planning to deployment.

Key focus areas include DevOps modernization, quality practices, AI-assisted development, and ensuring architecture alignment with long-term platform goals.