Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Metrology - Semiconductor Operations
Keysight Technologies
Santa Rosa, CA · Posted October 15, 2026
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About the job
Overview
Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do .
At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture . Learn more about our benefits .
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Own and serve as the technical expert for a suite of manufacturing equipment supporting metrology equipment.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to metrology systems (CDSEM, FIB, profilometers, AOI systems).
Coordinate vendor service visits for preventive and corrective maintenance events.
Drive the capital equipment purchasing process, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, and installation/acceptance support.
Develop, execute, and continuously improve preventative maintenance and repair procedures (including documentation and training as needed).
Respond to urgent equipment downtime events in the manufacturing environment and restore tools to production safely.
Lead hardware upgrades, tool improvements, and automation initiatives to improve capability, uptime, and safety.
Partner with process engineers and operators to support volume production and enable R&D process development.
Drive reliability improvements to reduce repeat downtime and improve tool availability.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.
Engineering experience in a manufacturing or similarly complex technical environment.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems (motors/drives, encoders, sensors, actuators, servos/motion control).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics/wiring diagrams to trace signals, isolate faults, and safely return equipment to service.
Willingness to learn new skills and tackle unfamiliar challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
Direct experience with automated optical inspection (AOI), profilometry, CDSEM and FIB systems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience debugging control systems: PLC I/O checkout, interlocks/safety circuits, servo faults, and HMI/alarm logic.
Experience installing, relocating, and qualifying tools, including factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), bring-up, and acceptance documentation.
Proven track record of leading complex technical projects to completion.
Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
Proficiency with CAD (such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX).
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
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.
Pay Range: USD Min $100,850.00 - Mid $134,460.00 $168,080.00 Year
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program
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
Visa Sponsorship is unavailable for this position
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Responsibilities:
Own and serve as the technical expert for a suite of manufacturing equipment supporting metrology equipment.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to metrology systems (CDSEM, FIB, profilometers, AOI systems).
Coordinate vendor service visits for preventive and corrective maintenance events.
Drive the capital equipment purchasing process, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, and installation/acceptance support.
Develop, execute, and continuously improve preventative maintenance and repair procedures (including documentation and training as needed).
Respond to urgent equipment downtime events in the manufacturing environment and restore tools to production safely.
Lead hardware upgrades, tool improvements, and automation initiatives to improve capability, uptime, and safety.
Partner with process engineers and operators to support volume production and enable R&D process development.
Drive reliability improvements to reduce repeat downtime and improve tool availability.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.
Engineering experience in a manufacturing or similarly complex technical environment.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems (motors/drives, encoders, sensors, actuators, servos/motion control).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics/wiring diagrams to trace signals, isolate faults, and safely return equipment to service.
Willingness to learn new skills and tackle unfamiliar challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
Direct experience with automated optical inspection (AOI), profilometry, CDSEM and FIB systems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience debugging control systems: PLC I/O checkout, interlocks/safety circuits, servo faults, and HMI/alarm logic.
Experience installing, relocating, and qualifying tools, including factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), bring-up, and acceptance documentation.
Proven track record of leading complex technical projects to completion.
Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
Proficiency with CAD (such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX).
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
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.
Pay Range: USD Min $100,850.00 - Mid $134,460.00 $168,080.00 Year
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program
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
Visa Sponsorship is unavailable for this position
#LI-MED1