R&D Operating Manager (Hardware)

Keysight Technologies Inc

  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 17 days ago

    Highlights

    Demonstrated leadership experience - formal people-management experience is not required; candidates who have led projects, mentored engineers, or informally guided a team will be considered. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) as defined by U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR), due to access to export-controlled technology or data.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSanta Rosa, CA

    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.

    You'll join a world-class team of R&D engineers and leaders building top-of-the-line instrument platforms. We relentlessly push the boundaries of technology, performance, and cost - meeting, and leading, ever-increasing industry demands.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead and manage a team of hardware engineers responsible for RF and microwave signal generator platforms.
    • Own hardware development operations end-to-end - from architecture and design through validation, production release, and sustaining.
    • Drive team performance, capacity planning, and resource allocation across concurrent hardware programs.
    • Partner cross-functionally with Program Management, RTL/Firmware, Software, Compliance, and Manufacturing to keep programs on schedule and within budget.
    • Coach, develop, and grow engineers; own hiring, performance management, and succession planning for the team.
    • Manage OEM/supplier relationships relevant to hardware builds as needed.
    • Support sustaining efforts and drive continuous improvement to yields, cost, and quality.
    • Track and report on operational KPIs (schedule adherence, yield, defect rate, team utilization) to leadership.

    Qualifications

    • BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline; 8-10+ years relevant hardware engineering experience.
    • Hardware design background in either high-speed digital or microwave/RF design.
    • Strong system design and architectural design experience for RF/microwave signal generation platforms - able to define and evaluate architecture trade-offs at the platform/product level.
    • Demonstrated leadership experience - formal people-management experience is not required; candidates who have led projects, mentored engineers, or informally guided a team will be considered.
    • Experience with the full hardware lifecycle: architecture, design, development, and productization.
    • Knowledge of signal integrity, EMC design/compliance, PCB stackups and materials, RF/microwave subsystems, and/or embedded platforms as relevant to the product area.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to manage multiple concurrent programs.
    • Excellent verbal/written communication skills; effective across cross-functional and global teams.
    • Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) as defined by U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR), due to access to export-controlled technology or data.

    Visa Sponsorship is NOT available for this role.

    Santa Rosa, CA Pay Range: MIN $163,000 - MAX $275,000.00

    Careers Privacy StatementKeysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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