R&D RF/Microwave Test Engineer - Microcircuits

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Help bring advanced RF and microwave technology from early prototypes into reliable production. As an R&D Microcircuit Test Electrical Engineer, you'll develop and support the test stations, measurement methods, and automation used to verify the performance of microcircuits and modules that power Keysight's measurement products. Working closely with R&D and manufacturing teams, you'll help define test requirements, investigate hardware failures, and improve product testability and manufacturing readiness.

This hands-on role combines electrical engineering, lab troubleshooting, and software development. You'll configure instruments and test fixtures, develop automated tests, analyze performance and yield data, and resolve issues involving circuits, test equipment, and software. You'll independently own assigned test-development activities, collaborate with engineers across disciplines and global locations, and help technicians and operators keep production testing accurate and reliable.

Develop and support the hardware and software used to test RF and microwave modules, from new product introduction (NPI) through production. Collaborate with Keysight R&D, manufacturing, software, and quality teams in the U.S. and worldwide to improve testability, resolve technical issues, and support reliable manufacturing across hybrid microcircuit product lines.

• Work with R&D engineers and NPI program managers to define test requirements, specifications, and measurement approaches for new products.
• Partner with the Test Electrical Engineer (EE) to plan and execute test development, independently owning assigned activities and coordinating hardware and software implementation.
• Design, build, validate, and maintain RF and microwave test stations, including instrument configurations, fixtures, cabling, and calibration.
• Develop, execute, and document test sequences and procedures for prototype evaluation, new product introduction, and production ramps, maintaining documentation as controlled processes.
• Troubleshoot failures at the module, head, and printed circuit assembly (PCA) levels using circuit schematics and instruments such as network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes, power sensors, and digitizers. Isolate issues involving the hardware, test setup, or software and collaborate with the appropriate teams to resolve them.
• Support product characterization and manage test specifications and test data throughout NPI.
• Analyze test results and production yield data, including Pareto charts and first-pass yield (FPY), and drive corrective actions with manufacturing, R&D, and quality teams.
• Contribute across the full test-software lifecycle, including requirements capture, design, implementation, validation, production release, and maintenance.
• Write test scripts that implement calibration and measurement algorithms for complex microcircuits and modules during NPI.
• Develop, validate, and release code within the Test Executive environment, and work with R&D to establish and implement production performance test limits.
• Create and maintain instrument drivers and test automation using C# on Windows and similar tools. Refactor code to improve design, maintainability, and reliability.
• Implement and verify bias settings and commands for the device under test (DUT), and troubleshoot software interfaces between test subsystems.
• Manage test-equipment calibration and verification to maintain measurement traceability and reliable station performance.
• Support technicians and operators through troubleshooting, training materials, and clear operating procedures, ensuring test stations are ready for production.
• Prepare equipment lists, obtain quotes, and develop capital requests for new test stations and spare equipment.
• Track and report station readiness, operating status, downtime, and rework, and communicate technical risks and issues to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and software teams across global locations to support test-process transfers and ongoing production needs.
• Follow applicable safety, electrostatic discharge (ESD), and compliance requirements when developing, operating, and maintaining test systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, with a foundation in RF, microwave, or analog circuit theory and applications.
• Typically, five or more years of relevant engineering experience in electronic hardware testing, test development, characterization, or automated measurement systems.
• Strong knowledge of analog, RF, and microwave circuit testing, including hands-on troubleshooting and the ability to interpret schematics and measurement results.
• Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers, with an understanding of measurement methods and test-setup verification.
• Experience developing test software or automation and controlling instruments through drivers or interfaces such as SCPI or VISA.
• Experience with C#, Java, C++, or another object-oriented programming language, with the ability to work in a C# and Windows-based test environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio and source control systems.
• Strong problem-solving and quantitative data analysis skills, including the ability to investigate failures and evaluate test results.
• Ability to independently complete assigned engineering activities, exercise sound technical judgment, and collaborate with other engineers to resolve complex issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document test procedures and explain technical findings.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills, and follow-through when working with engineers, technicians, operators, and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, with a strong interest in hands-on electronic hardware control and measurement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, with an emphasis in RF, microwave, or analog theory and applications.
• Experience testing RF, microwave, or millimeter-wave microcircuits and modules.
• Experience designing, building, or maintaining automated test stations, including fixtures, cabling, instrument integration, and calibration.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, production ramps, or transfers of test processes into manufacturing.
• Experience analyzing production yield, establishing test limits, or improving measurement repeatability and test efficiency.
• Experience developing instrument drivers or working within a Test Executive environment.

ITAR Statement

This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items

Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight's ability to obtain any required government authorizations.

We are unable to support visa sponsorship for this position.

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The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education, and skills. Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

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US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Incentive Programs
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)