Sr. Technical Product Manager

Keysight Technologies

Calabasas (CA)

On-site

USD 153,000 - 255,000

Full time

35 hours ago

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Job summary

Keysight is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to engage hyperscalers, NEMs, silicon vendors, and AI data center operators on validation of high-performance data center network fabrics.

The role defines test methodologies for AI data center testing, collaborates with Product Managers and R&D, and leads proofs of concept with customers to drive roadmap alignment and product features.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Network Communications, or related field.
7+ years in network test, validation, design, or architecture roles with customer-facing exposure.
Solid networking background: Ethernet switching, IP routing, data center fabrics.

Responsibilities

Serve as trusted technical advisor to hyperscalers, NEMs, silicon vendors, and AI data center operators.
Define and document test methodologies for AI data center testing (ECN, PFC, RoCEv2).
Plan and drive PoCs with customers, define success criteria, execute tests, analyze results.
Deliver technical presentations and live demos of Keysight hardware and software to customers and executives.
Represent Keysight in industry orgs and at tradeshows, contributing to test methodologies and standards.
Capture customer requirements and translate into product features and roadmap priorities.
Publish technical collateral and train sales/pre-sales engineers on solutions and use cases.
Support launches with technical messaging, demos, and customer-ready test cases.

Skills

Customer-facing comms

Public speaking

Technical storytelling

Self-driven learning

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in EE/CS/Networking

Tools

Traffic generators

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GC)

Python REST API Tcl

Job description

Overview

Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

Overview

At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Keysight is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to engage hyperscalers, network equipment manufacturers (NEMs), silicon vendors, and AI data center operators on the validation of high-performance data center network fabrics. This role leads technical discussions and proofs of concept, defines test methodologies for AI data center testing, and represents Keysight in industry forums. This position will work closely with Product Managers and R&D to bring customer needs into next- generation hardware and software test and measurement solutions.

Responsibilities

Serve as trusted technical advisor to hyperscalers, NEMs, silicon vendors, and AI data center operators, leading technical discussions and architecture reviews on AI data center network validation.
Define and document test methodologies for AI data center testing, covering congestion behavior (ECN, PFC, RoCEv2), throughput, tail latency, load balancing, adaptive routing, and collective communication workloads.
Plan and drive proofs of concept (PoCs) with customers, working with Product Managers, Sales, and field engineers to define success criteria, execute tests, analyze results, and present findings.
Deliver technical presentations and live demonstrations of Keysight hardware and software solutions to customers, partners, and executive audiences.
Represent Keysight in industry organizations such as the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, Ethernet Alliance, and OCP, and at tradeshows, interoperability events, and plugfests, contributing to emerging test methodologies and standards.
Capture customer requirements and field feedback, and work with Product Managers and R&D to translate them into product features and roadmap priorities.
Publish technical collateral such as test methodology guides, application notes, white papers, and blogs, and train Keysight sales and pre-sales engineers on solutions and use cases.
Support the launch of new products and features through technical messaging, demos, and customer-ready test cases.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Network Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience); a master’s degree is a plus.
7+ years of experience in network test, validation, design, or architecture roles, ideally in customer-facing or technical product roles.
Solid networking background: Ethernet switching, IP routing, and data center fabrics, including leaf-spine topologies and high-speed Ethernet.
Working understanding of AI data center networking and fabric performance, including congestion management (ECN, PFC, RoCEv2), load balancing, adaptive routing, and the impact on AI workloads and collective communication.
Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and run live demonstrations for both engineers and senior stakeholders.
Ability to author clear technical content such as application notes, white papers, and test methodology documents.
Self-driven, curious, and motivated to continuously learn emerging AI networking technologies and high-speed Ethernet.
Willingness to travel to customer sites, industry events, and plugfests as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to product management, such as contributing requirements or supporting product launches.
Experience in network test and measurement, including test plan design and hands-on use of tools such as traffic generators for demos and PoCs.
Experience in network automation (Python, REST API, Tcl), including developing and executing automated test cases and analyzing results.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for deploying network functions and infrastructure as a service.
Basic familiarity with physical layer and optics, such as optical transceivers, copper cables, and CMIS.

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Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Pay is based on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

California pay range: MIN $153,090 - MAX $255,150

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program

US Employees May Be Eligible For The Following Benefits