General Manager, Optical Design Software & AI Enablement

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 207,360 - 345,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life, Accident, Disability insurance

Business Travel Accident and Business

Business Travel Health

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays

Paid Family Leave

Discounts, Perks

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking a proven General Manager for the Optical Design Engineering (ODE) unit within the DES organization. This global leadership role carries full P&L ownership, scaling an advanced software portfolio across optics, photonics, and multi-physics simulation.

The leader will modernize development practices, accelerate recurring revenue, and build inclusive, high-performing teams across the US, Germany and Japan while aligning with broader Keysight strategies.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leader with software background and scale experience.
• Strong business acumen to translate customer needs, market dynamics, and strategy into decisions.
• Technical credibility in optical, photonics, or multi-physics simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global software engineering-led organization with core hubs in the United States, Germany, and Japan.
• Own the end-to-end ODE business with full P&L responsibility, including strategy, growth, and execution.
• Champion AI-enabled productivity tools across engineering, product management, and operations to improve efficiency and quality.
• Drive the transition to recurring software revenue through subscription, hybrid, and enterprise deployment models.
• Ensure alignment of ODE priorities with DES and Keysight strategies across portfolios.
• Build and sustain a high-performing, inclusive leadership culture across geographies.

Skills

Senior leadership

Software engineering

CI/CD

AI-enabled workflows

Global teams

Job description

Keysight Technologies is seeking a proven General Manager for the Optical Design Engineering (ODE) unit within the DES organization. This global leadership role carries full P&L ownership, scaling an advanced software portfolio across optics, photonics, and multi-physics simulation.

The leader will modernize development practices, accelerate recurring revenue, and build inclusive, high-performing teams across the US, Germany and Japan while aligning with broader Keysight strategies.