Manufacturing Engineer

Keysight; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Family Leave

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to sustain and improve mature HeNe laser tube products at the Santa Clara facility. You will calibrate and maintain production tools, analyze yield and quality issues, and support process development and ECOs with clear documentation.

The role requires hands-on skills and strong collaboration with Production, Quality, Suppliers, and Operations. The job offers growth in a leading precision manufacturing environment, with competitive pay in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in a precision environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a production environment with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent documentation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and continuously improve mature HeNe laser tube products and processes.
• Perform hands-on calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of test tools and equipment.
• Provide technical support to Production, including root cause analysis for yield and quality issues.
• Own manufacturing process documents, work instructions, routings, and control plans.
• Support ECO lifecycle, supplier quality, and process improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Production collaboration

Documentation & communication

SPC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Eng, Mechanical Eng, Materials Science, Physics, or related field

Job description

Overview

Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Responsibilities

This Manufacturing Engineering position supports the Keysight Santa Clara Order Fulfillment (OF) group in the manufacture of high‑precision position measurement systems based on laser interferometry. The Manufacturing Engineer will play a critical role in sustaining mature HeNe laser tube products and manufacturing processes, ensuring continued product quality, reliability, and yield.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical expertise, close collaboration with Production, and ownership of equipment, processes, and supplier quality related to this product line.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustain and continuously improve mature HeNe laser tube products and manufacturing processes while maintaining the highest quality standards
• Perform hands‑on calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of production test tools and process equipment
• Provide technical support to Production personnel, including root cause analysis and corrective actions for yield, quality, and reliability issues
• Own manufacturing process documentation, including work instructions, routings, and control plans
• Originate, review, and support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Support component and materials supplier quality, including issue resolution and process improvements
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) techniques to monitor and improve manufacturing performance
• Design and conduct experiments and data collection to support process optimization and problem solving
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, and throughput enhancement
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities, including process development, transfer, and production readiness

Qualifications

Required Knowledge & Experience

Experience in most of the following technical areas is preferred:

• Scientific glass processing equipment
• Properties of optical‑grade glass and glass coatings
• Properties and behavior of metal alloys
• Vacuum processing and partial pressure analysis
• Chemical composition analysis
• Mechanical component inspection and metrology
• Gas laser theory (HeNe preferred)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods and analysis
• Process automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of hands‑on manufacturing engineering experience in a precision manufacturing environment
• Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to work effectively in a production environment and collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Suppliers, and Operations
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Careers Privacy Statement

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

Santa Clara, CA pay range: MIN $110,660 - MIDPOINT $147,540 - MAX $184,430

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

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program

US Employees may be eligible for the following 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) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

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