RF/Microwave Test Engineer – R&D Hardware & Automation

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight is seeking an R&D Microcircuit Test Electrical Engineer in Santa Rosa, CA. You will develop and support test stations and automation to verify RF/microwave microcircuits powering Keysight products.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to define test requirements, improve testability, and ensure production readiness. You will own test-development activities, write scripts in C#/C++ or Java, and contribute across the full test-software lifecycle in a Windows environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Electrical or Computer Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years in electronic hardware testing or automated measurement systems.
• Strong knowledge of RF/microwave testing and test setup verification.
• Hands-on with oscilloscopes and network/spectrum analyzers.
• Experience developing test software and instrument drivers with C# or C++/Java.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support hardware/software used to test RF/microwave modules from NPI to production.
• Define test requirements and measurement approaches with R&D and manufacturing.
• Design and maintain RF/microwave test stations and fixtures.
• Write test sequences and documentation for prototype evaluation and production ramps.
• Troubleshoot failures using schematics and instruments; collaborate across teams.
• Develop and release production performance tests and calibration routines.

Skills

RF/microwave testing

Test automation

C#

C++/Java

SCPI/VISA

Oscilloscopes/network analyzers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SCPI/VISA

Microsoft Visual Studio

Test Executive

Instrument drivers

Job description

Keysight is seeking an R&D Microcircuit Test Electrical Engineer in Santa Rosa, CA. You will develop and support test stations and automation to verify RF/microwave microcircuits powering Keysight products.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to define test requirements, improve testability, and ensure production readiness. You will own test-development activities, write scripts in C#/C++ or Java, and contribute across the full test-software lifecycle in a Windows environment.