R&D Software Engineering Manager

Anite; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies, a leader in electronics design and test, is seeking a senior engineering leader in California to drive software and firmware across web, mobile, desktop, and instrument platforms. You will mentor a young, Agile team and own the telemetry and diagnostics platform, aligning with customer needs and product strategy.

You will bridge software and hardware disciplines, collaborate with global teams, and ensure data formats and interfaces support future growth across IoT and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded/instrument firmware plus experience with modern JS frameworks (React/Angular) for apps.
• Experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with containerization/orchestration (Kubernetes) for backend/services.
• Demonstrated use of AI/ML techniques in product design or tooling.
• Experience building embedded firmware on Linux/Windows with constrained storage.
• Strong mentoring and collaboration in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and energize an Agile engineering team across software and firmware.
• Define product strategy and technical direction for web, mobile, desktop, and firmware.
• Champion customer centricity through a well-groomed product backlog for IoT, mobile, web, and desktop apps.
• Own telemetry and diagnostics platform from on-device data collection to cloud/on-prem analytics.
• Collaborate with global teams to validate the platform in the field and refine requirements.
• Document storage, retrieval, and configuration interfaces with schema-aligned records.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

React/Angular

Cloud technologies

Kubernetes

AI/ML for product design

Agile mentoring

Linux/Windows firmware

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE

Tools

SCPI

JSON telemetry formats

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 ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions.We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and energize a young, Agile engineering team across software and firmware - fostering a culture that thrives on innovation, complex problem-solving, and writing secure, low-defect code.
• Drive product strategy and technical direction across bespoke web, mobile, desktop, and firmware development, bridging software and hardware disciplines.
• Champion customer centricity and commercial focus through a well-groomed product backlog spanning IoT, mobile, web, and desktop applications.
• Own the strategy and execution of the instrument's telemetry and diagnostics platform - from on-device capture of configuration, health, and utilization data through aggregation and cloud/on-prem analytics - ensuring it stays lightweight and never interferes with customer-facing test workflows.
• Partner with global service, standards, and analytics teams across time zones, and participate in customer beta programs, to validate the platform in the field, refine requirements, and keep data formats consistent as the product line evolves.
• Document storage format, retrieval behavior, and configuration interfaces so internal consumers and standards owners can rely on consistent, deduplicated, schema-aligned records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field - Electrical Engineering background a strong plus for understanding hardware/software interaction - or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience bringing solutions to market from idea, concept, POC, to fully commercialized products.
• Proficiency in C/C++ (or equivalent) for embedded/instrument firmware, combined with hands-on experience in React, Angular, or similar modern JS frameworks for building desktop, web, or mobile applications.
• Experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) for deploying and scaling backend or analytics services.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML techniques to product design, development, or tooling problems (e.g., anomaly detection on telemetry data, predictive health/utilization insights).
• Experience developing embedded or instrument firmware/software on Linux and/or Windows-based platforms, including file-system and persistent-storage design under size and reliability constraints.
• Passion for mentoring engineers in an Agile environment, developing early-career talent, and building a team culture around solving complex problems together.

Preferred Skills

• Prior exposure to Keysight-specific (or equivalent) hardware interactions, test-and-measurement instruments, asset or calibration data flows, health/utilization monitoring, or instrument software architecture.
• Working knowledge of SCPI and of keeping background telemetry activity from interfering with customer test programs.
• Experience with configurable periodic tasks, power-up initialization sequences, and designing for data retention across offline intervals.
• Familiarity with structured telemetry or logging formats (JSON or line-delimited records), log rotation, and schema-aligned data matching an external query interface.
• UX/UI design sensibility for building desktop or web interfaces that present telemetry, asset, and health/utilization data clearly.
• Experience with networked instrument environments (LAN, with awareness of GPIB/legacy connectivity constraints) and with agents or services that collect data from devices.
• Ability to collaborate across firmware, systems software, cloud/on-prem analytics, and services organizations; clear written communication for standards-related interface definitions.
• Prior exposure to Keysight-specific (or equivalent) hardware interactions, test-and-measurement instruments, asset or calibration data flows, health/utilization monitoring, or instrument software architecture.

Careers Privacy Statement

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 $167,970.00 - MAX $279,950.00

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

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program OR Pay For Results Bonus Program OR Sales Incentive 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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