Optical Solutions Engineer - Remote/Travel-Ready

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,980 - 279,970; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies Inc. seeks a Solutions Engineer for Optical Solutions in the Santa Clara, CA area.

You will partner with AI data centers, hyperscalers, and silicon photonics companies to architect and deliver end-to-end optical test and validation solutions that integrate Keysight hardware, software, and ecosystem technologies. You will collaborate with Sales, product management, and R&D to translate complex customer requirements into scalable, high-impact solutions while traveling to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's or PhD preferred).
• Typically 10+ years in optical communications, test and measurement, or customer collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with optical test equipment and knowledge of industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers on optical engineering challenges.
• Design and deliver end-to-end test and validation solutions integrating Keysight hardware/software.
• Collaborate with product, R&D, and cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into solutions.
• Travel to customer sites as needed (typically 10–25%; up to ~50% for exceptional candidates).

Skills

Optical networking

Test & measurement

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Optical modulation analyzers

BERTs

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Tunable lasers

Optical power meters

Job description

Keysight Technologies Inc. seeks a Solutions Engineer for Optical Solutions in the Santa Clara, CA area.

You will partner with AI data centers, hyperscalers, and silicon photonics companies to architect and deliver end-to-end optical test and validation solutions that integrate Keysight hardware, software, and ecosystem technologies. You will collaborate with Sales, product management, and R&D to translate complex customer requirements into scalable, high-impact solutions while traveling to