R&D Hardware Engineer – RF systems Root Cause / Failure Analysis Lead
Keysight Technologies · Santa Rosa, CA · R&D
About this role
Keysight Technologies is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Santa Rosa, CA. The posting calls out experience with Testing, System Design, Power BI.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Department
- R&D
- Posted
- Mar 3, 2026
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Job description
from Keysight Technologies careersKeysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 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.
Responsibilities
About the Job
This critical position leads failure analysis, defect characterization, and root‑cause investigations for Keysight’s next‑generation hardware products. You will diagnose complex system, module, and component‑level failures; structure and drive disciplined RCA activities; and ensure timely, clear communication of findings through a weekly RCA dashboard and executive readouts. You will collaborate with design engineering, reliability, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to systematically identify failure mechanisms, contain issues, and implement corrective and preventative actions. This is your opportunity to influence product quality, reliability, and architecture decisions across multiple product families.
About the Team
You will be part of Keysight Labs’ hardware development organization, partnering with multi‑discipline engineering teams across RF, photonics, digital, packaging, and manufacturing. The team values technical rigor, structured problem‑solving, and clear communication.