Senior Optical Design Software Product Manager

Keysight Technologies; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 146,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in the United States seeks a visionary product leader for its Optical Design Engineering team to drive the evolution of its optical design software portfolio and translate customer needs into actionable feature roadmaps for R&D. You will collaborate with software, marketing, and sales to deliver market-leading solutions while engaging with customers at conferences and events.

You’ll bring hands-on electro-optics device design experience and work across global teams to

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics, Optical Engineering, or a related discipline with emphasis on electro-optics.
• Proven experience using EM solver software (e.g., FDTD, RCWA, diffraction-based, beam propagation tools) for EO device design.
• Background as an optical, electrical, or systems engineer in the design and manufacture of electro-optical devices (sensors, transceivers, lasers, PICs, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into product features and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Co-author and review technical marketing materials, including product descriptions, competitive analyses, ads, white papers, and web content for the Optical Design Engineering team.
• Participate in industry events and conferences to represent Keysight and stay current with optical technology trends.
• Engage in strategic product planning, requirements generation, and roadmap development in close collaboration with R&D teams.
• Support agile software development activities, including planning meetings, bug triage, test prioritization, and feature acceptance testing.
• Manage alpha and beta programs by recruiting users, collecting feedback, and synthesizing results to shape future product releases.

Skills

Optical design

EM solver software

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer engagement

AI knowledge

Education

Physics/EE/Optics degree

Tools

FDTD

RCWA

Beam propagation tools

Job description

Keysight Technologies in the United States seeks a visionary product leader for its Optical Design Engineering team to drive the evolution of its optical design software portfolio and translate customer needs into actionable feature roadmaps for R&D. You will collaborate with software, marketing, and sales to deliver market-leading solutions while engaging with customers at conferences and events.

You’ll bring hands-on electro-optics device design experience and work across global teams to