Senior R&D Hardware Engineer - 20-200 GHz, Photonics

Keysight Technologies

Santa Rosa (CA)

On-site

USD 138,960 - 231,600

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA, is seeking a senior hardware engineer to lead high‑frequency design for next‑gen time‑domain measurement instruments. You will work with a global team to develop optical/electrical frontends, frontiers in 20–200 GHz, and robust measurement systems.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to IP, and present measurement methodologies while ensuring manufacturability and performance.

Qualifications

Open to BS or MS candidates in Electrical or Optical Engineering with hardware emphasis on signal processing and digital comms.
Candidates with PhD welcome; not a narrow research role but invention/development of new products.
5–10 years of related hardware experience typically expected.

Responsibilities

Learn hardware architectures of high‑performance oscilloscopes; contribute to block diagram definitions.
Design and implement frontends, sampling sub‑systems, and clock recovery within 20–200 GHz range.
Collaborate with HW and SW engineers to integrate designs into new instruments; grow into a technical leader.
Draft invention disclosures and patent applications to protect new IP.
Document measurement IP and test methodologies for R&D and partners.
Support customers by presenting technical information and assisting with integration.