Principal Hardware Design Engineer
Keysight Technologies
Austin, TX · Posted May 20, 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
Candidates joining our team will have great impact and help drive Keysight’s success by participating in the design and development of new network visibility products - complex systems involving high speed networking, compute, and FPGA resources
Great opportunity to become a member of a well-respected and dynamic team
Develop state-of-the-art Network Visibility Hardware products and help guide the design of the next generations of product
Author Schematics and manage PCB layout resources
Support sustaining efforts and implement changes to improve yields
Participate in a cross-functional team environment including Mechanical, RTL, and Software, and manufacturing
Qualifications
BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5-7 years relevant experience
Experience in product development from concept to production
Knowledge of high-speed signal integrity concepts and practices
Experience with EMC design techniques and solving EMC non-compliance issues
Proficient with lab equipment and capturing complex measurements
Experience with high performance processors and embedded platforms
Competent with Cadence tools: OrCad/Concept, Allegro
Knowledge of PCB Stackup’s, and understanding of materials
Experience with switching power supply design
Strong de-bug skills and analytical problem solving
Ability to excel in a fast paced dynamic environment
Networking experience is a strong plus
Excellent verbal and written English skills and ability to work in small teams is required
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
Candidates joining our team will have great impact and help drive Keysight’s success by participating in the design and development of new network visibility products - complex systems involving high speed networking, compute, and FPGA resources
Great opportunity to become a member of a well-respected and dynamic team
Develop state-of-the-art Network Visibility Hardware products and help guide the design of the next generations of product
Author Schematics and manage PCB layout resources
Support sustaining efforts and implement changes to improve yields
Participate in a cross-functional team environment including Mechanical, RTL, and Software, and manufacturing
BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5-7 years relevant experience
Experience in product development from concept to production
Knowledge of high-speed signal integrity concepts and practices
Experience with EMC design techniques and solving EMC non-compliance issues
Proficient with lab equipment and capturing complex measurements
Experience with high performance processors and embedded platforms
Competent with Cadence tools: OrCad/Concept, Allegro
Knowledge of PCB Stackup’s, and understanding of materials
Experience with switching power supply design
Strong de-bug skills and analytical problem solving
Ability to excel in a fast paced dynamic environment
Networking experience is a strong plus
Excellent verbal and written English skills and ability to work in small teams is required
Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***