R&D Engineer 3, Hardware
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 20, 2026.
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.
In this position, you will work in Santa Rosa, California with a team designing new Keysight products. Due to the need to develop and measure hardware in a lab environment, on-site work in Santa Rosa is required. Telecommuting is not available for this position.
Your primary role will be to design oscillators, synthesizers, PLL circuitry and other analog and digital circuitry for use in Keysight products. You will work as part of a product team of engineers and software developers, ensuring that your designs work well and meet the needs of Keysight customers.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a diverse product team to design, implement, and optimize oscillators, synthesizers, PLL circuits and other analog and digital circuits that meet product functionality, performance, quality and schedule requirements.
- Collaborate with system, hardware, software, and test teams to develop and define hardware requirements, functionality, and performance requirements
- Model and optimize phase noise, broadband noise, gain margin, phase margin, stability, noise figure, power consumption and other key performance metrics.
- Develop RF circuits and transitions.
- Select components, create schematics, and lay out circuitry using PCA design tools
- Write comprehensive technical documentation
- Write invention disclosures and patent applications to protect new ideas.
- Ensure your designs work well through the entire manufacturing process to keep costs low.
- Work with new product introduction teams and partner technology teams to bring your new designs from concept to product shipment. Experience the full product development lifecycle and prove your designs are manufacturable.
- Occasionally visit customer sites to present products and help customers with integration
- Continually learn new design methodologies and develop best practices
Qualifications
- BS, MS or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Excellent understanding of Electrical Engineering principles, signal integrity, oscillator design, PLL design, phase noise reduction, and related methodologies
- Demonstrated experience in circuit design and PC board design.
- Knowledge of circuit theory, transmission line theory, and low-noise design
- Proactive in issue discovery and resolution
- Good analytical problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work independently and tackle challenging tasks
- Ability to function effectively in a team environment
- Excellent teamwork skills. Enjoy working with a diverse and global team
- Strong problem-solving and quantitative data analysis skills
- Excellent time management
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Careers Privacy StatementKeysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
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.
California pay range: MIN $106,130.00- MAX $176,880.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for <> Keysight Results Bonus Program OR Pay For Results Bonus Program OR Sales Incentive Program
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
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Restricted Stock Units
- Collaborate with a diverse product team to design, implement, and optimize oscillators, synthesizers, PLL circuits and other analog and digital circuits that meet product functionality, performance, quality and schedule requirements.
- Collaborate with system, hardware, software, and test teams to develop and define hardware requirements, functionality, and performance requirements
- Model and optimize phase noise, broadband noise, gain margin, phase margin, stability, noise figure, power consumption and other key performance metrics.
- Develop RF circuits and transitions.
- Select components, create schematics, and lay out circuitry using PCA design tools
- Write comprehensive technical documentation
- Write invention disclosures and patent applications to protect new ideas.
- Ensure your designs work well through the entire manufacturing process to keep costs low.
- Work with new product introduction teams and partner technology teams to bring your new designs from concept to product shipment. Experience the full product development lifecycle and prove your designs are manufacturable.
- Occasionally visit customer sites to present products and help customers with integration
- Continually learn new design methodologies and develop best practices
- BS, MS or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Excellent understanding of Electrical Engineering principles, signal integrity, oscillator design, PLL design, phase noise reduction, and related methodologies
- Demonstrated experience in circuit design and PC board design.
- Knowledge of circuit theory, transmission line theory, and low-noise design
- Proactive in issue discovery and resolution
- Good analytical problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work independently and tackle challenging tasks
- Ability to function effectively in a team environment
- Excellent teamwork skills. Enjoy working with a diverse and global team
- Strong problem-solving and quantitative data analysis skills
- Excellent time management
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Careers Privacy StatementKeysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
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.
California pay range: MIN $106,130.00- MAX $176,880.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for <> Keysight Results Bonus Program OR Pay For Results Bonus Program OR Sales Incentive Program
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
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Restricted Stock Units