Test Engineer for BERT/AWG

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.

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.

Role Overview

Join a high-performance team driving cutting-edge measurement devices in the domain of high-speed digital and optical from prototypes to mature production. Take ownership to implement adjustment- and verification-routines for these instruments. It starts in strong collaboration with R&D during the development phase by characterizing key components and defining the test strategy for these instruments and leads to a stable production test software solution implemented in C#, based on our own test software platform.

This role is critical to support R&D and the manufacturing team for efficient new product introduction by creating best-in-class test processes for new measurement devices, identifying and applying new technologies and processes and providing automatized test solutions on the way to ensure stable production of high-end measurement devices meeting the requirements and expectations of customers.

The current job opening focuses on the domain High-Speed Digital represented by Keysight AWG & BERT products.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

Implementation of procedures to adjust and verify the performance of high-end measurement devices applying knowledge and experience with RF/Optical measurements. This includes defining and implementing test setups/stations, concepts, test procedures.

Test Software Implementation: Automation of test procedures in an in-house, C# based test platform environment.

Support R&D in design for testability

Support R&D in automatized characterization of key components and early prototypes

Validation of verification and adjustments procedures.

Technical Expertise: Give advice to management on strategies regarding RF/Optical metrology.

Operational Excellence: Ensure implementation of test processes is suitable for a production environment.

Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for the test procedures.

Communication: Interface and collaboration with international teams in R&D, manufacturing.

Qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications

Electrical Engineering Skills

Solid, preferably advanced knowledge in multiple of the following topics.

Analog RF

Communication Systems

Signal Processing

Optical Communication

RF Time Domain Measurements

RF Frequency Domain Measurements

Optical Measurements

Analog Circuits

It is expected to work hands-on with prototypes and measurement setups.

Software Skills

Feel comfortable in implementing test procedures in an in-house, C# based test platform environment.

Experience in data analysis using for example Excel, Matlab, or appropriate software libraries.

Soft Skills

Willingness to take ownership.

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Being a team player who can interact in cross-functional team.

Ability to self-organize projects and tasks while keeping deadlines.

Differentiate between cause and effect to identify root causes.

Courage to improve upon the status quo.

Willingness and capability to extend knowledge and expertise in the field of RF and optical metrology and related topics, as well as in software development.

Other Skills

Lead and manage projects.

Proficient in English and German.

Ability to create documents, presentations, and worksheets.

Educational Requirements

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field.