Hardware Design Engineer

About This Role

Keysight Technologies is hiring a Hardware Design Engineer to develop next-generation electronic test and measurement instruments — oscilloscopes, signal generators, network analyzers, and 5G protocol test systems. You will design hardware that must measure other hardware accurately, requiring exceptional signal integrity and calibration engineering.

Job Overview

• Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer
• Company: Keysight Technologies
• Location: Santa Rosa, CA / San Jose, CA / Colorado Springs, CO / Loveland, CO / Atlanta, GA
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience Level: Entry to Mid-level (0–3 years)
• Salary Range: $38–$54/hr
• Posted Date: 2026-06-07
• Application Deadline: 2026-07-07

Role Context

Keysight's hardware teams design the front-ends, digitizers, signal paths, and timing circuits inside instruments used to validate 5G chipsets, quantum computers, and automotive radar. The design challenge is precision — a 110 GHz oscilloscope front-end leaves virtually no margin for noise, distortion, or parasitic effects. Teams are 6–12 engineers per instrument family, with tight collaboration between analog, RF, digital, and mechanical disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design analog and mixed-signal hardware for measurement instrument subsystems
• Develop high-speed PCBs with challenging SI/PI requirements at multi-GHz bandwidths
• Characterize instrument performance against published specifications
• Develop calibration algorithms and hardware compensation techniques
• Collaborate with software engineers on instrument firmware and user interface integration
• Produce design documentation and support product manufacturing transfer

Requirements & Skills

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
• Analog or mixed-signal circuit design experience
• High-speed PCB design knowledge including controlled impedance and differential signaling
• Hands-on measurement skills with oscilloscopes, network analyzers, or signal generators
• Familiarity with RF/microwave circuit design is a significant advantage
• Scripting experience in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and test automation

Benefits & Work Conditions

• $38–$54/hr with Keysight annual bonus and stock purchase plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Access to state-of-the-art lab equipment and measurement facilities
• 401(k) with company match and tuition reimbursement

Who Should Apply

Engineers fascinated by precision measurement who want to work on instruments that other engineers rely on daily. Keysight offers rare access to the finest test equipment in the industry as your everyday workbench, and the design challenges in high-frequency measurement hardware develop deep analog and RF expertise.

About the Company

Keysight Technologies is the world's leading electronic test and measurement company, with instruments used in R&D and manufacturing across semiconductors, wireless, aerospace, and automotive industries. Spun out of Agilent in 2014, it continues the Hewlett-Packard tradition of precision instrument engineering from its Santa Rosa headquarters.

How to Apply

Apply at Keysight Jobs. Search "Hardware Design Engineer." The process includes a technical screen on analog and signal integrity fundamentals, followed by team interviews covering design methodology and a measurement challenge problem.