Keysight Technologies, Inc

Services Account Manager

Keysight Technologies, Inc$225K — $375K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-12+ years in technical account management, services sales, or lifecycle services roles in relevant industries.
  • Deep understanding of electronic test equipment and calibration processes.
  • Proven track record managing complex enterprise customers and closing multi-year agreements.
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience in commercial structuring.
  • Ability to lead executive-level discussions on strategy and service delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow a high-value portfolio of enterprise and aerospace & defense accounts across the Northeast.
  • Develop multi-year Lifecycle Services strategies aligned with customer technological roadmaps.
  • Act as a trusted advisor for test asset strategy and operational risk reduction initiatives.
  • Drive year-over-year growth across all Keysight service offerings, achieving quota and profitability targets.
  • Identify whitespace opportunities within accounts and introduce advanced service solutions.
  • Manage high-level customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and retention.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute customer strategy and structure complex agreements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness program options.
  • 401(k) plan with company match to support retirement savings.
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and personal days.
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview

Keysight's Global Services organization is seeking an Expert-Level Services Account Manager to drive strategic growth, expand multi-year service contracts, and deepen account penetration across enterprise, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, and communications customers in the Northeast region.

This senior individual contributor will own large, complex service portfolios-Calibration, Repair, Asset Management, Uptime Services, Managed Services, and Digital/Software Support-acting as the primary business leader for post-sales lifecycle value.

You will be responsible for developing account strategy, shaping long-term customer roadmaps, and aligning Keysight's advanced service capabilities with customer operational, engineering, and mission-critical requirements.

Responsibilities

Strategic Account Leadership
  • Own and grow an assigned portfolio of high-value enterprise and A&D accounts throughout the Northeast region.
  • Develop multi-year Lifecycle Services strategies tied to customer technology roadmaps and test modernization initiatives.
  • Serve as the trusted advisor on test asset strategy, uptime optimization, calibration programs, and operational risk reduction.
  • Lead executive-level service reviews, QBRs, and long-term service planning discussions.

Sales Growth & Business Development
  • Drive YoY growth across all Keysight service offerings, consistently delivering against quota and profitability targets.
  • Identify whitespace within accounts and introduce advanced solutions including KeysightCare, Repair & Calibration Services, Asset Optimization, Test Ops, Managed Services, and Test Automation software services.
  • Build multi-year contracts leveraging Keysight's regional service centers and onsite managed service capabilities.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and service deliverables at expert level.

Customer Relationship Management
  • Own C-suite, VP-level, and Director-level service relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term retention.
  • Engage deeply with engineering, metrology, operations, production, and program teams to understand mission requirements.
  • Serve as escalation point for critical service events, outage mitigation, or urgent operational support.

Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner with Field Sales, Services Delivery, Service Centers, Technical Support, and Solutions Consulting to execute customer strategy.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Operations to structure complex service agreements.
  • Lead internal teams during RFPs, contract renewals, and technical solution development.

Qualifications

Required
  • 8-12+ years in technical account management, services sales, or lifecycle services roles (preferably in test & measurement, A&D, semiconductor, telecom, or electronics industries).
  • Deep understanding of electronic test equipment, calibration and repair processes, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Proven ability to manage complex enterprise customers and close multi-year service agreements.
  • Strong business acumen in negotiation, commercial structuring, and value-based selling.
  • Ability to confidently lead customer executive reviews, service strategy sessions, and program readiness meetings.

Preferred
  • Experience working with enterprise customers in the Northeast corridor-Aerospace & Defense, semiconductor fabs, network equipment providers, or R&D labs.
  • Understanding of government contracting (DoD, FFRDC, prime/sub relationships) and ITAR/DFARS considerations.
  • Familiarity with KeysightCare, TestOps, NPI support structures, and lab modernization programs.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or technical graduate degree is a plus.

Core Competencies
  • Strategic account planning and executive communication
  • Expert-level negotiation and commercial strategy
  • Technical credibility across test engineering and service operations
  • Relationship building at all levels
  • Problem-solving and escalation management
  • Resource coordination across cross-functional teams
  • Long-cycle and complex-deal sales execution

Success Indicators
  • Annual growth of service contract value and penetration rate
  • High customer satisfaction and strong renewal performance
  • Increased multi-year service agreements and expanded KeysightCare adoption
  • Strong alignment with Sales and Delivery teams to improve customer outcomes
  • Development of long-term, strategic service roadmaps with top regional accounts


Pay Range:

USD $225,190.00 - USD $375,320.00 Year

About Keysight Technologies, Inc

Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology company that helps its engineering, enterprise and service provider customers optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost. Keysight's solutions go where the electronic signal goes, from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets.
Learn more about Keysight Technologies, Inc
Size
14,500 employees
Market Cap
$30.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$636 million
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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