Metrology Engineer

Keysight Technologies; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced metrologist to join their Global Services Organization. The role involves leading projects related to calibration procedures and ensuring compliance with metrological standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a solid understanding of electronic measurement across various fields. Proficiency with project tracking tools like Jira and familiarity with metrology standards are preferred. The position is based in Penang, Malaysia and offers a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Broad and in-depth knowledge of electronic measurement in multiple fields including DC, LF, RF.
• Ability to act as a technical leader and execute project management.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Develop calibration procedures and measurement uncertainties.
• Maintain metrological standards and compliance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Jira or similar project tracking tools

Matlab

C#

Python

Office 365 suite

Job description

Overview

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. Learn more

Services is an indispensable part of Keysight’s total solutions. We are recognized by our customers with our stringent quality system, deep metrology expertise and global delivery consistency. We are looking for a highly experienced metrologist for our Keysight Global Services Organization (KGSO) who has the ambition to investigate and contribute to technological breakthroughs in metrology for our customers worldwide.

The team you will join consists of metrology talents from different continents who together own expertise of more than 200 years. We have close collaboration with many different teams and functions across Keysight as well as external customers and industrial experts all over the world. Joining us, you will not only sharpen your knowledge and experiences with all types of instruments, measurements, metrology standards and accreditation, but also gain a vision how they are going to be delivered globally.

Our 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.

We look forward to strengthening Keysight’s leadership position in the metrology community with you.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as a technical leader, planning, tracking and reporting on project and program milestones as needed to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop and validate calibration procedures and measurement uncertainties for different kinds of electrical and electronic instruments and devices.
• Authorize and maintain metrological standards, policies and guidelines.
• Assist Keysight global laboratories with standard compliance; determine root causes of audit findings and provide legitimate solutions.
• Support Keysight global laboratories to expand and upgrade calibration and measurement capabilities (CMCs).
• Act as a metrology leader for various KGSO and Keysight projects.
• Promote global consistency in metrology practices.

Qualifications

Must:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of electronic measurement in multiple fields of DC, LF, RF, microwave, millimeter wave, etc.
• Proven ability to act as a technical leader and execute project and/or program management when required.
• An independent learner and team player; self‑driven and results oriented.
• Able to multi‑task and determine priorities; flexible to work in an international team.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar issue/Agile project tracking tools—able to create and manage tickets, user stories, sprints and dashboards to support transparent project tracking.

Preferred:

• Being familiar with metrology standards (such as ISO 17025, ILAC G8 and Z540.3) and calibration laboratory accreditation and assessment process.
• Proficient at estimating and improving measurement uncertainty in accordance with the GUM method in both analytical derivation and numerical simulation means.
• Ability in technical writing and presentation.
• Familiarity with analysis tools such as Matlab, C#, Python etc.
• Additional experience with the broader Office 365 suite (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerBI) or other collaboration/productivity platforms.

***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***