Digital Hardware Design Engineer
Keysight Technologies - Santa Rosa, CA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Keysight is on 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 powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. 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
- Developing, designing, and troubleshooting digital circuits and assemblies for Keysight products
- Designing electronic circuit boards using FPGAs, digitizers, DACs, memory, multiplexers, regulators, ASICs, and other electronic components
- Assisting in instrument architecture decisions with other engineers
- Working in cooperation with marketing and manufacturing teams
- Using simulation, schematic capture, and layout tools
- Documenting designs, including design goals, core concepts, theory of operation, details of the design, and troubleshooting techniques
- Facilitating the transition of the design to full production and delivery
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. Degree or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) with an emphasis on digital design
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in digital design
- Demonstrated experience with hardware circuit board design of digital assemblies including FPGAs and DRAM
- Experience with circuit analysis and design, CAD schematic tools, circuit simulation tools, and design evaluation
- Ability to evaluate alternative circuit approaches and develop the most appropriate choices into robust designs
- Self-motivated, quick-learner, and excellent analytical skills
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Desire to be part of a collaborative team which values diversity and teamwork
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to excellence and dedication to quality
- Ability to work across teams and cultures
- Ability and desire to work on-site in Santa Rosa, California
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in programming and simulating Verilog or VHDL designs in FPGAs
- Experience in firmware or software development
- Knowledge of communication systems, including architectural tradeoffs and partitioning impacts
- Experience with Mentor or similar design tools including schematic capture and layout
- Experience with electronic test and measurement equipment
- Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP)
