Keysight Technologies, Inc

Signal Processing Software Engineer (DSP & Communications Systems)

Keysight Technologies, Inc • $122K — $199K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
  • Strong foundation in mathematical analysis, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and algorithm development.
  • Experience in high-quality code development with both AI-assisted and manual code generation.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interest in software development and hands-on laboratory experimentation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize advanced signal processing algorithms for communication measurements.
  • Invent and implement innovative measurement techniques to characterize signal quality and system performance.
  • Develop calibration and correction algorithms to enhance measurement accuracy.
  • Create software features enhancing customer user experience and measurement workflows.
  • Build automated test frameworks to validate algorithm performance and measurement integrity.
  • Analyze large datasets to extract actionable engineering insights.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new products to market.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care
  • Life, Accident, and Disability insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Flexible Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Various Discounts and Perks
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you passionate about signal processing, communications systems, and solving complex engineering challenges? Join Keysight's world-class Digital and Photonics R&D team, where you'll contribute to the development of the industry's highest-performance oscilloscopes and measurement solutions used by leading technology innovators around the globe.

Located in beautiful Santa Rosa, California, in the heart of wine country, our team develops advanced measurement technologies that enable breakthroughs in next-generation networking, high-speed digital communications, optics, AI infrastructure, and semiconductor technologies.

As a Signal Processing Software Engineer, you'll work alongside talented engineers, scientists, and researchers worldwide to develop innovative measurement algorithms, create industry-leading software capabilities, and help customers gain deeper insight into the performance of cutting-edge electronic and photonic systems.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

As part of a global, multidisciplinary engineering team, you will:
  • Design, develop, and optimize advanced signal processing algorithms for electrical and optical communication measurements.
  • Invent and implement innovative measurement techniques that characterize signal quality, impairments, and system performance.
  • Develop calibration, correction, and compensation algorithms that improve measurement accuracy, repeatability, and instrument performance.
  • Create customer-facing software features that simplify complex measurement workflows and improve user experience.
  • Build automated test frameworks and validation tools to assess algorithm performance and measurement integrity.
  • Analyze large waveform datasets and translate measurement results into actionable engineering insights.
  • Collaborate across software, hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams to bring new products from concept to market.
  • Document, present, and share technical innovations across global engineering teams.
  • Support customer success by presenting technical solutions and occasionally collaborating directly with customers on advanced measurement challenges.
  • Stay at the forefront of emerging communications and signal processing technologies through continuous learning and innovation.

Qualifications

We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications
  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong foundation in mathematical analysis, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and algorithm development.
  • Substantial evidence of high-quality code development with competence in code generation both with and without AI code gen assistance
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interest in both software development and hands-on laboratory experimentation.
  • Ability to learn new technologies, tools, and engineering domains quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
  • Development of signal processing algorithms for communication systems, instrumentation, or measurement applications.
    • Significant programming experience in: C++, or C# with knowledge of one or more of MATLAB, Python, .NET Framework
  • Software development using Visual Studio and Azure DevOps environments.
  • High-speed digital communications and modulation techniques.
  • Oscilloscope, optical test, RF, or electronic measurement systems.
  • End-to-end software feature development, including design, implementation, verification, and release.
  • Automated testing, software quality methodologies, and validation frameworks.

Technical Expertise in Areas Such As
  • FFT and spectral analysis
  • Digital filtering
  • Sampling theory and interpolation
  • Equalization techniques (FFE / DFE)
  • MLSE and advanced communication algorithms
  • Optical and high-speed serial communications
  • Measurement science and instrument calibration

What Will Make You Stand Out
  • Experience developing customer-facing measurement software.
  • Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, optical measurement equipment, or communications test systems.
  • A passion for translating complex mathematical concepts into practical engineering solutions.
  • Demonstrated innovation through research projects, advanced coursework, internships, patents, publications, or commercial product development.

Other:

This position is on-site in Santa Rosa, California
Relocation is available for this position

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position

The level of role and salary will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

California Pay Range: MIN $122,580.00 -MID $159,470.00 - MAX $199,340.00

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
  • Medical, dental and vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life, Accident, Disability insurance
  • Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Discounts, Perks
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

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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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