Application Engineer

Keysight Technologies; Budd Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life, Accident, Disability insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Keysight is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to connect customer test challenges with practical solutions in our New Jersey lab. You will work with customers and partners to demonstrate how Keysight instruments address real-world test applications, build demos, and create application notes and trainings for product introductions.

You will collaborate with product management, marketing, and R&D to reproduce customer use cases, validate issues with engineering, and share insights to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Typically 8+ years applying electronic test and measurement products.
• Hands-on programming in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB to control instruments or automate tests.
• Strong hands-on expertise with digital multimeters, arbitrary waveform generators, and data acquisition systems; knowledge of power products.
• Experience developing demonstrations and customer-facing content.
• Strong presentation and communication skills to explain technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical presentations, application notes, webinars, example code, and demonstrations showing how Keysight products address real-world test applications.
• Deliver technical presentations and practical training to customers, sales engineers, channel partners, and internal teams.
• Advise on product capabilities, specifications, and performance tradeoffs to help customers make informed choices.
• Investigate complex instrument, measurement, and software challenges; reproduce use cases and work with R&D to validate issues.
• Partner with customers and field teams to understand test requirements and recommend suitable instruments and measurement methods.
• Travel occasionally to support customer visits, training, and trade shows.

Skills

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline

Tools

Keysight instruments

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 about what we do.

Our award-winning 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.

Join Keysight's power and general-purpose products team as a hands-on Application Engineer, connecting customer test challenges with practical solutions. You'll work with customers and channel partners to understand their applications, demonstrate how Keysight instruments can help, and guide customers as they evaluate and use our products. You'll also build demos and create application notes, technical presentations, training, and webinars that support new product introductions and help grow awareness and preference for the portfolio. Working closely with product management, marketing, and R&D, you'll bring customer use cases to life, reproduce application challenges, and share insights that help improve our solutions. The work is based in the lab and focuses especially on digital multimeters, arbitrary waveform generators, and data acquisition systems, with opportunities to support power products and take part in customer visits and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technical presentations, application notes, webinars, example code, and demonstrations that show how Keysight products address real-world test applications and support new product introductions.
• Deliver technical presentations and practical training to customers, sales engineers, channel partners, and internal teams, adapting the content to their needs and level of expertise.
• Apply deep product and application expertise to advise on product capabilities, specifications, and performance tradeoffs, helping customers make informed choices.
• Independently investigate complex instrument, measurement, and software challenges; reproduce customer use cases and work with R&D to validate potential product issues.
• Partner with customers and field teams to understand test requirements and recommend suitable instruments, configurations, and measurement methods for the application.
• Travel occasionally to support customer visits, technical training, and trade shows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically, 8+ years of relevant experience applying electronic test and measurement products, with the ability to independently solve complex application and measurement challenges.
• Hands-on programming experience in one or more languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB, including writing code to control instruments, automate tests, or develop demonstrations.
• Strong hands-on application expertise with general-purpose electronic test instruments, particularly digital multimeters, arbitrary waveform generators, and data acquisition systems, plus working knowledge of power products such as DC power supplies, AC sources, and electronic loads.
• Proven ability to understand customer test requirements and recommend suitable instruments, configurations, and measurement methods.
• Experience developing technical demonstrations and customer-facing content, such as application notes, example code, training materials, or technical presentations.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and adapt training for customers, channel partners, sales engineers, and internal teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Keysight electronic test and measurement instruments.
• Experience supporting new product introductions through technical content, demonstrations, or customer training.
• Experience delivering webinars, channel-partner training, or trade-show demonstrations.

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Pay Transparency

The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education, and skills. Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

New Jersey Pay Range: Minimum $112,830 - Maximum $188,080

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plani1
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Incentive Programs
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)