R&D Engineer, Hardware - High Speed Digital Board Design

We are seeking an experienced R&D Engineer, Hardware, to join our innovative team developing cutting-edge test equipment for high-speed digital applications used in data centers, servers, memories, networking, and related advanced technologies. This role is focused on high-speed digital board design and requires in-depth knowledge and practical experience across conceptual design, component selection, schematic design, layout review, signal and power integrity considerations, prototype bring-up, characterization, and product release. In this role, you will lead or serve as a main contributor in board-level development and design projects that require coordination across hardware, software, system, manufacturing, supplier, and global R&D functions. You will determine and develop technical approaches for complex assignments, evaluate design trade-offs, and drive practical solutions that balance performance, quality, regulatory compliance, cost, schedule, manufacturability, and reliability. You will contribute across all phases of the product development lifecycle by applying both hands-on and analytical engineering skills to highly complex PCBs, dense placement and routing reviews, pre- and post-layout SI/PI simulations, prototype turn-on, lab characterization, debugging, validation, and release readiness. The role requires the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to solve a broad range of technical problems of varying scope and complexity. If you are passionate about high-speed digital hardware design, ready to take technical ownership of challenging board-level designs, and excited to work on leading-edge test and measurement solutions in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we invite you to join our team., * Lead or act as a main contributor in high-speed digital board-level design projects for advanced test and measurement systems, coordinating across hardware, software, system, manufacturing, supplier, and global R&D functions.

• Determine and develop technical approaches for complex board-level assignments, including architecture trade-offs, component selection, schematic design, PCB constraints, and implementation strategies.
• Create and maintain schematics, select components, and collaborate with layout engineers on dense and complex PCB implementations.
• Review PCB component placement and routing with focus on signal integrity, power integrity, manufacturability, reliability, and design-for-test considerations.
• Perform, support, or interpret pre-layout and post-layout SI/PI simulations and translate findings into practical design improvements.
• Drive prototype turn-on, lab characterization, debugging, and validation in frequency and time domains, including root-cause analysis of complex hardware issues.
• Work with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, quality, regulatory, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, system, and manufacturing engineers to ensure overall product performance, functionality, and release readiness.
• Participate in and contribute to design reviews, document design decisions and measurement results, and support continuous improvement of development processes.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 4-5 years of relevant experience in hardware product design, high-speed digital board design, or an equivalent combination of demonstrated capability and technical responsibility.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience with high-speed digital design fundamentals, including timing concepts, signal integrity, power integrity, board-level constraints, and high-speed PCB implementation.
• Experience with electrical design tools for schematic capture, PCB layout collaboration, simulation, analysis workflows, and design documentation.
• Experience supporting or driving hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and validation on real hardware platforms.
• Ability to work independently, define technical approaches, evaluate trade-offs, and solve complex engineering problems of varying scope.
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a cross-functional product development team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to document technical decisions and communicate across multiple functions.
• English language skills, fluent in written and verbal communication.
• German language proficiency at B2 level.

Preferred

• Experience with highly complex PCBs, including dense placement and routing, high-speed interfaces, FPGAs, SerDes-based interfaces, and advanced component technologies.
• Experience with signal integrity and/or power integrity simulations for high-speed digital systems.
• Experience with measurements in frequency and time domains.
• Knowledge of high-speed digital signalling, equalization, PCIe, Ethernet, or similar communication technologies.
• Interest in test and measurement applications and advanced electronic instrumentation.

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.