R&D Digital Hardware Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 4, 2026. Keysight scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
Responsibilities
Designs Keysight products and specifies the components that make up the products. Designs and develops products, components, processes, and systems using broad engineering concepts and research techniques. Documents research and design specifications. Solves complex and high impact design and development problems including customer application issue of varying scope and complexity. Uses product and customer applications knowledge to determine, define, develop and validate design concepts and methods. May facilitate transition of product design and enhancements to full production/delivery. May lead product definition/system design for complex features or coordinate a small group in feature development and integration.
- Specifies new product functional requirements, scope and specification to meet performance, cost and schedule objectives.
- Leverages from existing design to create architecture block diagrams.
- Understands schematics and key circuit parameters to identify and choose suitable components.
- Runs power budgeting and electronic simulations to validate the design scope.
- Creates test plans to ensure design are tested thoroughly to meet defined specification.
- Performs electronic measurements to support R&D investigation, turn on, troubleshooting, characterization, validation tasks.
- Works and collaborates with different competency groups such as mechanical and firmware team to meet project goals.
- Works closely with PCB layout designer to ensure physical implementation of PCB meets performance and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitates transition of product design and enhancements to full production/delivery.
- Constantly searches for innovation of new methods/technologies/solutions to elevate design competency for test & measurement products.
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters Degree or University Degree or equivalent. Typically 4-5 years relevant experience for entry to this level. Requires general proficiency with tools, systems and procedures to accomplish job.
Has experience using test instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, DMMs and power supplies for problem resolution and design verification
Experience or familiarity with the following would be beneficial:
- Electronic product safety and regulatory requirements
- High-Speed Digital Design
- FPGA Design
- PCB Design
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
Designs Keysight products and specifies the components that make up the products. Designs and develops products, components, processes, and systems using broad engineering concepts and research techniques. Documents research and design specifications. Solves complex and high impact design and development problems including customer application issue of varying scope and complexity. Uses product and customer applications knowledge to determine, define, develop and validate design concepts and methods. May facilitate transition of product design and enhancements to full production/delivery. May lead product definition/system design for complex features or coordinate a small group in feature development and integration.
- Specifies new product functional requirements, scope and specification to meet performance, cost and schedule objectives.
- Leverages from existing design to create architecture block diagrams.
- Understands schematics and key circuit parameters to identify and choose suitable components.
- Runs power budgeting and electronic simulations to validate the design scope.
- Creates test plans to ensure design are tested thoroughly to meet defined specification.
- Performs electronic measurements to support R&D investigation, turn on, troubleshooting, characterization, validation tasks.
- Works and collaborates with different competency groups such as mechanical and firmware team to meet project goals.
- Works closely with PCB layout designer to ensure physical implementation of PCB meets performance and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitates transition of product design and enhancements to full production/delivery.
- Constantly searches for innovation of new methods/technologies/solutions to elevate design competency for test & measurement products.
Bachelors or Masters Degree or University Degree or equivalent. Typically 4-5 years relevant experience for entry to this level. Requires general proficiency with tools, systems and procedures to accomplish job.
Has experience using test instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, DMMs and power supplies for problem resolution and design verification
Experience or familiarity with the following would be beneficial:
- Electronic product safety and regulatory requirements
- High-Speed Digital Design
- FPGA Design
- PCB Design
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***