Materials Engineer for Electronic Components

Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking a skilled engineer to lead supplier interactions for board-level components, optimize designs for reliability and manufacturing cost, and collaborate across R&D, procurement and manufacturing teams. The role emphasizes quality and supplier relationships in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in materials/manufacturing engineering and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in materials, manufacturing engineering and supply chain environments.
• Experience reviewing and selecting digital and analog components for design applications.
• Ability to work across R&D, Procurement and other business/engineering groups.
• Ability to collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers as part of a team.
• Responsible for technical and quality aspects of commodity activities including supplier evaluation and management.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering concepts to function as an individual contributor.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and lead small teams.

Responsibilities

• Represent Keysight to suppliers on design, procurement and installation of new components and processes.
• Research and recommend preferred components, processes and materials.
• Analyze product designs and assemblies to improve reliability and cost objectives.
• Identify causes of manufacturing problems and define permanent solutions.
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort.
• Provide customers with high quality products and services.
• Understand and apply quality improvement processes.

Skills

Component selection

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Supplier management

Quality improvement

Contract manufacturers

Multi-project handling

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

Product Lifecycle Management

MS Office Tools

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.

As a Team Member of Keysight New Product Introduction – Shared Services (NPI-SS) Organization, this position will provide technical leadership in managing board mountable electronics overall for Keysight.

Responsibilities

Major Duties:

• Represent Keysight to suppliers on proposed design, procurement and installation of new components, equipment and processes
• Research and recommend the application of preferred components, processes, and materials
• Analyze new product designs, assemblies, and components to improve product reliability, quality and to ensure compatibility with manufacturing processes and cost objectives
• Research and identify causes of technical manufacturing problems
• Define and implements permanent solutions
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort
• Provide customers with highest quality of products and services
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering,with minimally5 years of experience in a professional materials and manufacturing engineering and supply chain related environment.
• Experience reviewing and selecting digital and analog components for specific design applications
• Ability to work effectively across functional organizations such as R&D, Procurement and other business and engineering organizations
• Ability to effectively work with contract manufactures (CMs) and other suppliers individually or as part of a team
• Ability to be responsible for the technical and quality aspects of commodity team activities including part and supplier identification, evaluation, qualification and management
• Demonstrated knowledge of theory and practice of scientific or engineering concepts to function as an individual contributor.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently
• Ability to lead small teams and projects

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of Oracle or similar ERP system
• Expertise and experience with Product Lifecycle Management
• Excellent team working ability as well as self-motivation, innovation and individual contribution
• Experience interfacing with suppliers
• Demonstrable project management and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Tools

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.

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.

California pay range: MIN $ 103,850.00 MAX $173,080.00

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)
• Restricted Stock Units

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