Senior Forward Deployment Engineer - 5G/6G/NTN

Anite; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an Expert Forward Deployment Engineer to embed within customer development programs, acting as a software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead.

You will ship production code, translate broad concepts into structured deployment projects, and lead complex engagements with senior management. The role requires strong programming in C/C++, Python, and Linux, with embedded or real-time software expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Strong software development across multiple stacks and domains.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, plus Linux and embedded/real-time software.

Responsibilities

• Reduce complex concepts into structured deployment projects.
• Serve as technical lead for the most complex deployments.
• Architect and own solutions requiring specialized skill sets.
• Work onsite or with customer development teams during feature introductions.
• Analyze signaling, timing, and traces to isolate failures across implementations.
• Develop and extend Python APIs used by customer teams.
• Build automation workflows inside customer environments and release processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Embedded/RTOS

Automated testing

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Linux

Job description

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an Expert Forward Deployment Engineer to embed within customer development programs, acting as a software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead.

You will ship production code, translate broad concepts into structured deployment projects, and lead complex engagements with senior management. The role requires strong programming in C/C++, Python, and Linux, with embedded or real-time software expertise.