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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.\nOur 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.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, model, and analyze photonic devices, subsystems, and integrated photonic systems using RSoft and related photonic simulation tools\nDevelop software and automation frameworks for photonic design, electromagnetic simulation, optimization, and design trade studies\nDesign and prototype agentic or semi-autonomous workflows that orchestrate multi-step photonic simulation, optimization, and evaluation pipelines\nIntegrate RSoft, CODE V, and LightTools through software APIs and custom workflow automation\nDevelop cross-product workflows that connect photonics, optical system, and illumination analyses to support end-to-end engineering studies\nSupport photonic device characterization, design exploration, and performance optimization across multiple simulation environments\nDevelop and validate numerical algorithms for optimization, workflow integration, and engineering decision support\nExplore AI-assisted or rule-based approaches for photonic design iteration, design-space exploration, and workflow coordination\nDocument workflows and deliver reusable, production-quality software tools\nCollaborate closely with application engineers, photonics experts, and software development teams\nQualifications\nPhD candidate in Photonics, Optics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field\nStrong foundation in electromagnetics, wave optics, photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communications, and computational photonics\nHands-on experience with photonics design and simulation tools such as RSoft, Lumerical, COMSOL, or similar platforms\nAdvanced programming skills in C++/Rust and Python\nExperience building research-grade or production-quality software tools\nInterest in automation, workflow orchestration, and engineering productivity solutions\nFamiliarity with agent-based, workflow-oriented, or multi-step automation frameworks\nPreferred / Differentiating Skills\nExperience designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communication systems, silicon photonics devices, waveguides, couplers, gratings, lasers, modulators, or related photonic technologies\nExperience with large-scale optimization problems involving photonic structures, inverse design, metasurfaces, or electromagnetic devices\nKnowledge of electromagnetic simulation methods including FDTD, BPM, RCWA, FEM, or similar techniques\nAPI-level integration with commercial photonics simulation tools\nExperience building software workflows that connect multiple engineering applications, including photonics, optical design, and system-level simulation environments\nExperience embedding optimization heuristics, decision logic, or AI-assisted capabilities into engineering workflows\nFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and collaborative development workflows\nDemonstrated ability to translate advanced photonics research concepts into usable engineering software solutions\nCareers Privacy Statement\nKeysight 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.\nDesign, model, and analyze photonic devices, subsystems, and integrated photonic systems using RSoft and related photonic simulation tools\nDevelop software and automation frameworks for photonic design, electromagnetic simulation, optimization, and design trade studies\nDesign and prototype agentic or semi-autonomous workflows that orchestrate multi-step photonic simulation, optimization, and evaluation pipelines\nIntegrate RSoft, CODE V, and LightTools through software APIs and custom workflow automation\nDevelop cross-product workflows that connect photonics, optical system, and illumination analyses to support end-to-end engineering studies\nSupport photonic device characterization, design exploration, and performance optimization across multiple simulation environments\nDevelop and validate numerical algorithms for optimization, workflow integration, and engineering decision support\nExplore AI-assisted or rule-based approaches for photonic design iteration, design-space exploration, and workflow coordination\nDocument workflows and deliver reusable, production-quality software tools\nCollaborate closely with application engineers, photonics experts, and software development teams\nPhD candidate in Photonics, Optics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field\nStrong foundation in electromagnetics, wave optics, photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communications, and computational photonics\nHands-on experience with photonics design and simulation tools such as RSoft, Lumerical, COMSOL, or similar platforms\nAdvanced programming skills in C++/Rust and Python\nExperience building research-grade or production-quality software tools\nInterest in automation, workflow orchestration, and engineering productivity solutions\nFamiliarity with agent-based, workflow-oriented, or multi-step automation frameworks\nPreferred / Differentiating Skills\nExperience designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communication systems, silicon photonics devices, waveguides, couplers, gratings, lasers, modulators, or related photonic technologies\nExperience with large-scale optimization problems involving photonic structures, inverse design, metasurfaces, or electromagnetic devices\nKnowledge of electromagnetic simulation methods including FDTD, BPM, RCWA, FEM, or similar techniques\nAPI-level integration with commercial photonics simulation tools\nExperience building software workflows that connect multiple engineering applications, including photonics, optical design, and system-level simulation environments\nExperience embedding optimization heuristics, decision logic, or AI-assisted capabilities into engineering workflows\nFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and collaborative development workflows\nDemonstrated ability to translate advanced photonics research concepts into usable engineering software solutions\nCareers Privacy Statement\nKeysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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