R&D Power Electronics Expert Electrical Engineer Full Time - Budd Lake, NJ
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 13, 2026. Keysight scores B on the Alion truth index.
R&D Expert Electrical Engineer Full Time
Hardware Design - Budd Lake, NJ
Keysight Technologies, the world's largest test and measurement equipment manufacturer, has an outstanding research and development position available for an experienced electrical engineer seeking work in hardware design for power electronics.
Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 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
This position will be located in Budd Lake, NJ at Keysight's Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. This site is primarily devoted to the design, manufacture, and marketing of Keysight’s power supply solutions. These products range from multi-kilowatt switching supplies, AC sources, 30kW regenerative power solutions, solar array simulators, to AC grid emulators up to 1MW in power.
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest and skill set in power electronics, switching converter design, analog design, control systems, digital signal processing, and embedded programming. HDL skills would be a plus.
In this position, you will work on hardware-based designs for new Keysight programmable power supplies. You will regularly use some of the most advanced measurement and simulation tools available while collaborating with other highly skilled and accomplished staff members.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications include:
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
- Ability to work daily on-site in Budd Lake, NJ, providing technical leadership on power-electronics subsystems and mentoring new college graduates as needed
- Strong team player who can work across multiple design disciplines in a collaborative, efficient manner to hit project milestones on time and on budget
- Ability to both leverage existing solutions and develop from-scratch design concepts based on project needs
- Direct design experience with power electronics and switching converter designs from 500W to 50kW, particularly as it relates to power supplies and regenerative grid technologies
- Ability to generate cost-effective, dense designs that meet safety, EMC, and internal quality metrics
- Direct experience with board layout as it relates to switching converter designs
- Strong analog design skills, including experience in both time and frequency domain measurements
- Strong skill set in continuous and discrete signals and systems
- Experience with both analog and digital control theory and design methods
- Ability to model systems in Matlab and circuit simulator tools such as Saber, SPICE, or PLECS
Preferred Qualifications include:
- 8+ years of experience in hardware design, particularly involving power supplies and electronic measurement devices
- Experience with digital signal processing (DSP), ideally with HDL skills
- Experience coding, simulating, testing, and debugging HDL designs
- Strong Python programming skills. Be able to create code that is clear, efficient, maintainable, and well documented.
- Ability to collaborate across multiple design domains including firmware, gateware, analog and digital hardware interfaces
Due to US visa restrictions, only candidates that can legally work in the US on a continuous basis without any type of sponsorship will be considered.
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.
Pay is based on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.
NJ pay range: MIN $138k - MAX $231k
This role is eligible for the Keysight Results Bonus Program.
Full-time 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 with matching options
- 20 days Flexible Time Off per year, and 12 Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Opportunities to interact with some of the world’s top engineers and scientists
This position will be located in Budd Lake, NJ at Keysight's Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. This site is primarily devoted to the design, manufacture, and marketing of Keysight’s power supply solutions. These products range from multi-kilowatt switching supplies, AC sources, 30kW regenerative power solutions, solar array simulators, to AC grid emulators up to 1MW in power.
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest and skill set in power electronics, switching converter design, analog design, control systems, digital signal processing, and embedded programming. HDL skills would be a plus.
In this position, you will work on hardware-based designs for new Keysight programmable power supplies. You will regularly use some of the most advanced measurement and simulation tools available while collaborating with other highly skilled and accomplished staff members.
Required Qualifications include:
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
- Ability to work daily on-site in Budd Lake, NJ, providing technical leadership on power-electronics subsystems and mentoring new college graduates as needed
- Strong team player who can work across multiple design disciplines in a collaborative, efficient manner to hit project milestones on time and on budget
- Ability to both leverage existing solutions and develop from-scratch design concepts based on project needs
- Direct design experience with power electronics and switching converter designs from 500W to 50kW, particularly as it relates to power supplies and regenerative grid technologies
- Ability to generate cost-effective, dense designs that meet safety, EMC, and internal quality metrics
- Direct experience with board layout as it relates to switching converter designs
- Strong analog design skills, including experience in both time and frequency domain measurements
- Strong skill set in continuous and discrete signals and systems
- Experience with both analog and digital control theory and design methods
- Ability to model systems in Matlab and circuit simulator tools such as Saber, SPICE, or PLECS
Preferred Qualifications include:
- 8+ years of experience in hardware design, particularly involving power supplies and electronic measurement devices
- Experience with digital signal processing (DSP), ideally with HDL skills
- Experience coding, simulating, testing, and debugging HDL designs
- Strong Python programming skills. Be able to create code that is clear, efficient, maintainable, and well documented.
- Ability to collaborate across multiple design domains including firmware, gateware, analog and digital hardware interfaces
Due to US visa restrictions, only candidates that can legally work in the US on a continuous basis without any type of sponsorship will be considered.
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.
Pay is based on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.
NJ pay range: MIN $138k - MAX $231k
This role is eligible for the Keysight Results Bonus Program.
Full-time 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 with matching options
- 20 days Flexible Time Off per year, and 12 Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Opportunities to interact with some of the world’s top engineers and scientists