Senior AI Solutions Engineer — Photonics & Defense

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

ESPP

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

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

You will drive data and test-case generation for AI model training on real bench hardware, develop ML models, and coordinate with internal business units and MLEs to deliver AI-driven measurement solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or 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 experience 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 (coherent optics, PAM4, TDECQ) or radar/EW (pulse compression, chirps, PRI/PDW analysis, threat simulation).
• Independent professional who works best under broad and general direction.
• Due to this role's exposure to export-controlled defense technology, candidates must qualify as U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120.62).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom scripts and automation solutions for instrument control and customer testing requirements across scopes, BERTs, AWGs, signal sources, and radar test setups (SCPI, PyVISA, instrument APIs).
• Lead data-generation campaigns in the Data Generation Lab on our AI Platform — designing measurement plans and producing high-quality datasets for AI model training.
• Develop, train, and validate ML models for measurement science problems: waveform and eye-diagram analysis, EVM/BER/jitter inference, signal classification, and radar/EW scenario characterization.
• Convert measurement and optimization workflows into agentic AI skills (LLM-based tooling) so instruments can be operated and results interpreted through AI-driven pipelines.
• Coordinate with Keysight business units and MLEs to facilitate high-quality data generation for AI model development.
• Act as a primary customer interface for the AI Development Platform in photonics and A&D engagements, ensuring alignment with user needs and technical requirements.
• Serve as a technical advisor on high-speed digital, photonics, and radar/EW test technologies across global engagements.
• Lead technical discussions, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept initiatives with customers and R&D teams; collaborate with account managers to communicate the value of Keysight's AI solutions.
• Deliver training and ongoing technical support to ensure customer success; build and maintain strategic customer relationships.
• Represent Keysight at industry events and technical forums.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Independent professional

Export-control awareness

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in EE/Physics

Tools

Python

SCPI

PyVISA

IVI

C#

OpenTAP

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

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

You will drive data and test-case generation for AI model training on real bench hardware, develop ML models, and coordinate with internal business units and MLEs to deliver AI-driven measurement solutions for customers.