RF Solutions Engineer

About the role

Keysight is looking for an RF/uW Field Solutions Engineer to work closely with our field sales team. In this role, you will understand customer measurement challenges, demonstrate Keysight solutions, and enable our customers to be successful. Our application engineering organization is the premier technical pre/post sales support team in the electronics and communications industries.

This position is compensated by a 90% salary and 10% commission, yielding 100% target pay achievement at 100% of targeted sales, with higher commission rates once the target is exceeded.

Responsibilities

• Lead Keysight’s customer engagements from a technical perspective.
• Own the technical solution development, demonstration, proposal, and in some cases delivery.
• Team with sales professionals, industry solution teams, and other disciplines to develop and win complex opportunities.
• Create demand for Keysight’s products and services through presentations, seminars, and demonstrations.
• Develop and build long-term relationships and loyalty with customers as a resident expert while ensuring high customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• BS required, MS preferred in EE/CS/ECE or equivalent education with background in Telecommunications and/or RF systems.
• Strong understanding of RF and microwave test and measurement applications, with emphasis on vector network analysis and IQ modulation.
• 5+ years of direct relevant industry experience.
• Passion for continuous learning.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C#, Python, Matlab, or C.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with customers and internal teammates.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, effective presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• This is a field job; candidate must be capable of driving a company vehicle and transporting test equipment to/from customer sites.
• Must be a US Person, with ability to handle ITAR information and potentially seek a security clearance.

Desired Background

• RF/uW/mmW communications systems and component test with modern VNA’s, signal generators, and signal analyzers.
• Space & Satellite communications and test systems.
• Technologies in areas of communication standards such as 5GNR, 802.11, LTE.
• Semiconductor test.

Desired Characteristics

• Independent professional that works best under broad and general directions.
• Highly competitive, assertive with a passion to "win" and "teach".
• Ability to create a vision and convey the message in a persuasive manner.
• Comfortable in challenging customers by offering unique perspectives.
• Sociable, people-oriented, outgoing, desires quality customer interactions, and wants to earn recognition.
• An active security clearance is highly desirable.