Manufacturing Engineer

Keysight Technologies; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 88,480 - 147,470; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plan

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading technology company in California is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve products and processes, ensuring manufacturability, quality, and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields and 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing. Key responsibilities include leading failure investigations, supporting new product introductions, and driving cost-reduction initiatives. Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and tuition reimbursement are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Ability to develop solutions based on data and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead failure investigations and develop corrective actions for customer returns.
• Participate in new product introductions and support tooling designs.
• Develop and update manufacturing procedures collaboratively.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Optical Sciences

Manufacturing processes

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences

Tools

Optics assembly and test

CAPA systems

Six Sigma

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.

Responsibilities

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for improving products, processes, and components to meet customer and system performance requirements. You will play a key role throughout the product lifecycle ensuring manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

• Support customer returns by leading failure investigations, determining root causes, developing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), directing the work of production technicians, generating quotes and dispositions, and authoring customer‑facing technical reports.
• Actively participate in the release of new product introductions (NPI). Support product tooling and process designs to ensure reliable manufacturability.
• Support, implement, and update optics products' assembly and test procedures while continuously making relevant improvements.
• Develop on‑the‑job expertise to troubleshoot and resolve interferometer product issues.
• Resolve production issues related to final assembly and test of interferometer products.
• Develop new and update existing manufacturing procedures in collaboration with technical writers (address return‑driven preventive actions, production feedback, change requests, and tooling improvements).
• Lead production test station upgrades including hardware design support, coordination of software updates, and qualification of new or modified test methods.
• Support second‑source developments and qualifications.
• Develop, review, and provide technical feedback for engineering change orders affecting interferometer product BOMs, drawings, procedures, and other related documentation.
• Drive cost‑reduction initiatives while establishing robust process controls to consistently deliver high‑quality products to customers.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 2‑5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across functions and supports technical discussions with data and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and work independently to develop ideas and translate new concepts into practical, results‑driven solutions.

Preferred

• Independently applies engineering judgment to improve products, processes, and manufacturing methodologies.
• Experience with translating interferometer product requirements to optical component specifications and optical assembly techniques.
• Working knowledge of geometrical optics, optomechanical, and kinematic design principles.
• Hands‑on experience in one or more of the following:
• Precision optomechanical manufacturing
• Optics assembly and test
• Optics, lasers, and fiber‑optics industry standards
• Familiarity with structured problem‑solving methodologies and quality systems (e.g., CAPA, 5‑Why's, 8D, Six Sigma).

Benefits (US Employees)

• 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) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Equal Opportunity Employment

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary

California Pay Range: MIN $88,480.00 – MIDPOINT $117,970.00 – MAX $147,470.00

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

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 above.