RF Hardware NPI Engineer — Fast-Paced HW Prototyping

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking an NPI Engineer to apply RF and microwave expertise across focused hands-on projects within a multi-disciplinary product development team.

You'll design, develop, test, and validate RF/microwave test equipment, work with HW/SW, and contribute to manufacturing transitions from prototype to production. Strong problem-solving and collaboration across R&D, Marketing, Sales, and Support are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with RF/uW experience.
• Experience in RF/microwave theory and measurements.
• Proficient in OO programming and test development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D and marketing to develop new product models and features.
• Design and implement calibration algorithms.
• Designs, develops, debugs, evaluate and executes validation and verification tests.
• Designs, develops, debugs and turn-on test boards and test fixtures for the purpose of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Manage instrument hardware and the measurement, characterization, and calibration processes used during the NPI development phase and into production.
• Design and/or modify test stations, analyze test data and make product specification recommendations.
• Create technical documentation.
• Review/Evaluate and participate in setting production line specifications based on statistical data analysis.
• Evaluates and specifies components that make up the products and extends product life via parts replacement.
• Manage and guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production and through the entire life cycle of the product.
• After product release, continue to manage engineering responsibilities for the system, hardware and production processes.

Skills

RF & microwave knowledge

Electrical engineering

Measurement & testing

OO programming

Cross-team collaboration

Troubleshooting RF/analog/digital

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Measurement equipment

Job description

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking an NPI Engineer to apply RF and microwave expertise across focused hands-on projects within a multi-disciplinary product development team.

You'll design, develop, test, and validate RF/microwave test equipment, work with HW/SW, and contribute to manufacturing transitions from prototype to production. Strong problem-solving and collaboration across R&D, Marketing, Sales, and Support are essential.