R&D Engineer 5, Software

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.
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Responsibilities
As a Software Expert / Architect, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in defining and delivering next gen AWG Software applications. You will be responsible for designing & development of complex Software for AWG products which would require breadth of knowledge from Low Level Software (HW integration), up to GUI/Application Software. You will work closely with R&D Project Manager, Product Planners, Solution Teams, and Customers. You will translate customer requirements into technical product architecture, ensuring innovative, reliable, and industry-leading solutions. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we invite you to join our team and contribute to the advancement of Arbitrary waveform generators.
Responsibilities

• Partner with planners, product architects, and customers to define product requirements and transform them into robust software architecture.
• Architect and design M8110A system software for AWG platforms.
• Own the end-to-end software stack, from hardware integration and measurement algorithms to GUI (WPF) and advanced visualization.
• Ensure solutions deliver measurement accuracy, reliability, and performance.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
• Collaborate across global R&D teams (Europe, US, Asia) for development and integration.
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  Mentor advanced engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and architectures for innovation.
  

Qualifications
Essential:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of R&D experience in software product development.
• Strong expertise in C#, C++, and WPF for professional applications.
• Experience in measurement software and application development.
• Proven experience in defining and architecting products based on customer and planner input.
• Awareness of measurement science, data analysis, and automation.
• Advanced understanding of software design principles, OOP, and architecture patterns.
• Strong grasp of multithreading, performance tuning, and real-time data handling.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team-player, responsive and accountable
• Self-starter. Willing and able to quickly learn new applications and technologies
  

Preferred:

• Direct experience with AWG, oscilloscopes or other T&M instruments.
• Familiarity with power electronics, analog/digital circuits, or signal processing.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments, Git, Jira, Confluence.
• Test-driven development (TDD) experience.
• Leverage AI/ML techniques to enhance measurement analysis, anomaly detection, and predictive features.
• Awareness on Secured Software Development Methodologies, Practices and Framework (NIST).
• Solid knowledge of electrical measurements and waveform analysis.
• Hands-on experience in DevOps and build activities.
• Prior experience leading technical teams and mentoring developers.
  

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