Senior AI Solution Engineer – Photonics, Radar & Defense

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 143,050 - 238,420; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking an experienced Solution Engineer to join its AI team within Software & AI Labs. This expert‑level role combines deep domain knowledge in Digital Photonics and Aerospace/Defense with hands‑on AI/ML engineering.

The successful candidate will drive data and test‑case generation for AI model training on real bench hardware, develop and deploy ML models against that data, and coordinate with internal business units and MLEs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience, including customer-facing technical roles.
• Hands-on expertise with T&M equipment – oscilloscopes, BERTs, AWGs, and/or signal generators/analyzers – including remote programming and test automation (Python, SCPI, PyVISA, IVI; C# and OpenTAP a plus).
• Strong ML engineering skills: Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and classical signal processing applied to time-series, RF, or optical waveform data.
• Solid RF and/or high-speed digital fundamentals: modulation, EVM, BER, jitter etc.
• Domain depth in at least one of: optical/photonics test or radar/EW
• Export-controlled defense technology exposure requires U.S. Persons qualification per ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scripts and automation for instrument control and customer testing.
• Lead data-generation campaigns in the Data Generation Lab on our AI Platform.
• Develop, train, and validate ML models for measurement science problems.
• Convert workflows into AI skills so instruments can be operated through AI-driven pipelines.
• Coordinate with business units and MLEs for high-quality data generation.
• Act as a primary customer interface for the AI Development Platform in photonics and A&D engagements.
• Lead technical discussions, demonstrations, and POC initiatives with customers and R&D teams.
• Deliver training and ongoing technical support to ensure customer success; build strategic customer relationships.

Skills

ML engineering

Python

RF fundamentals

Time-series analysis

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's in EE/Physics

Master's in EE/Physics

PhD in EE/related

Tools

SCPI

PyVISA

IVI

C#

OpenTAP

Job description

Keysight Technologies is seeking an experienced Solution Engineer to join its AI team within Software & AI Labs. This expert‑level role combines deep domain knowledge in Digital Photonics and Aerospace/Defense with hands‑on AI/ML engineering.

The successful candidate will drive data and test‑case generation for AI model training on real bench hardware, develop and deploy ML models against that data, and coordinate with internal business units and MLEs.