Solution Engineer - NAS, Recent Graduate

Anite; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on training

Career growth

Job summary

Keysight in Santa Clara seeks a Solution Engineer to join the NAS test team. You will design and deliver technical solutions, build lab topologies, and run validation while being mentored by senior engineers.

You will write Python scripts, support demos, and participate in customer meetings to translate requirements into test solutions, with growth toward a senior role in a hands-on, customer-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/CE/EE (or related), to graduate within 12 months or already done.
• Coursework or project experience in computer networks: TCP/IP and Ethernet.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Comfort working hands-on with hardware in a lab.
• Strong communication skills and customer-facing mindset.
• Curiosity, coachability, and teamwork.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of time.
• U.S. Person per export control rules.

Responsibilities

• Learn NAS test portfolio and build hands-on expertise with test platforms.
• Build and maintain lab test topologies; run protocol and performance validation.
• Support product demos and PoC efforts; ramp responsibilities over time.
• Participate in customer meetings and translate requirements into tests.
• Write Python scripts to automate test execution, data collection, reporting.
• Troubleshoot issues during customer evaluations and escalate to senior engineers as needed.
• Develop demonstration materials and customer training content.
• Learn AI/ML back-end network fabrics and RoCEv2/RDMA concepts.
• Stay current on networking protocols and test automation practices.
• Share customer feedback with Engineering and Product teams.

Skills

Python

Lab testing

Communication

Teamwork

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Wireshark

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Role Overview

Are you finishing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering and looking to start your career where networking, AI infrastructure, and customer-facing technology meet? Keysight is hiring a Solution Engineer to join our Network and Application/Security (NAS) test team in Santa Clara.

As a Solution Engineer, you will learn to design and deliver technical solutions across Keysight's NAS test portfolio, working alongside experienced engineers who will mentor you through your first year. Our customers are the companies building the world's largest networks: hyperscale data center operators, cloud providers, and network equipment manufacturers. You will help them validate the networks that carry AI training workloads, cloud services, and global internet traffic.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. You will spend time in the lab building test topologies, and time with customers demonstrating how our solutions solve their validation challenges. We are looking for curiosity, strong fundamentals, and a genuine interest in networking. We will teach you the rest.

What You Will Do

• Learn Keysight's NAS test portfolio and build hands-on expertise with our test platforms, including AI data center test solutions.
• Build and maintain lab test topologies, running protocol and performance validation under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Support product demonstrations and proof-of-concept efforts for customers, taking on more ownership as you ramp.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions, learning how to translate customer requirements into test solutions.
• Write Python scripts to automate test execution, data collection, and reporting.
• Help troubleshoot technical issues during customer evaluations, escalating to senior engineers as needed.
• Develop demonstration materials and customer training content.
• Learn the fundamentals of AI/ML back-end network fabrics, including RoCEv2/RDMA, lossless Ethernet (PFC, ECN, DCQCN), and GPU cluster validation.
• Stay current on networking protocols, AI fabric technologies, and test automation practices.
• Share customer feedback with our Engineering and Product Management teams.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, completed within the last 12 months or graduating by the start date.
• Coursework or project experience in computer networks, covering TCP/IP fundamentals and Ethernet.
• Working knowledge of Python, demonstrated through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Comfort working hands-on with hardware in a lab environment.
• Strong communication skills and genuine interest in a customer-facing technical role.
• Curiosity, coachability, and a team-first approach.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of work time.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control regulations.

Desired

• Internship, co-op, research, or military experience in networking, systems, or test engineering.
• Exposure to routing and data center protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VxLAN, or EVPN, in coursework or lab settings.
• Network certification such as CCNA (or in progress).
• Familiarity with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, or public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with packet analysis tools such as Wireshark.
• Awareness of AI/ML data center networking concepts: RoCEv2/RDMA, congestion control, GPU cluster fabrics, or collective communication such as NCCL.
• Experience with REST APIs or test automation frameworks.
• Leadership in student organizations, hackathons, or technical competitions.

What You Will Gain

• Structured onboarding and mentorship from senior Solution Engineers.
• Hands-on experience with the industry's leading network test platforms, including AresONE 1600GE and Keysight AI Data Center Builder.
• Direct exposure to the engineers building AI and cloud infrastructure at the world's largest technology companies.
• A defined growth path from Associate to Advanced Solution Engineer.

Pay Range

USD $137,190.00 - USD $228,650.00 Year

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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