Software Program Manager- Electronic Product Development

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. The position is located in Santa Rosa, in the heart of California’s wine country, where many product development R&D labs are based. The Digital and Photonics R&D team develops the world’s highest performance oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of multi-talented software engineers to invent, design, and develop new, world-leading time-domain measurement instruments in collaboration with a multi-functional, global team.
• Own the software architecture of sampling oscilloscopes, planning and executing one or more software releases per year to deliver new products and/or measurement features to market.
• Balance customer-facing requirements with technical judgment to align on scope, investment cost, and schedule.
• Guide the software team through the full product development lifecycle, including backlog definition, sprint planning, feature prioritization, QA, and release deployment.
• Practice secure software development and manage technical debt (OS refresh, toolchain evolution, architecture refactoring) within each release plan.
• Collaborate with sampling scope, OF NPI, and DP-COE leadership, as well as customer-facing teams, field sales, Keysight Labs, and global manufacturing leaders.
• Grow engineering talent through evaluation, coaching, and performance optimization to support the success of the sampling R&D teams.
• Support customers by presenting technical information, occasionally visiting global customer sites to assist with product integration.

Qualifications

• Significant software development knowledge and electronic product expertise to make timely design and execution tradeoff decisions.
• Track record of leading engineering teams to deliver projects involving new software integrated with new hardware within time, cost, and scope constraints.
• BS or MS degree in an Engineering major with strong software development skills and 2-4 years of related project leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to discuss performance, cost, and schedule tradeoffs, align on execution plans, and track progress.
• Experience handling changes to project plans and resolving issues effectively.
• Success in leading software development projects with expertise in backlog management, sprint planning, and progress tracking.
• Knowledge of software quality practices, including triage, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Enjoyment of working with diverse, multi-functional teams to deliver designs into global volume manufacturing.
• Evidence of talent development skills and optimizing team productivity and creativity.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a global team.
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills and experience with budget management and cost tradeoffs.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and lead teams through change.
• Strong time management and ability to work independently with available mentors.

• Pluses:
• Evidence of leading strategic discussions, such as future roadmap development.
• Ability to make crisp tactical decisions with incomplete information and articulate them effectively.
• Hands-on experience setting up optical and electrical measuring instruments for testing and evaluation.
• Experience with IP protection and export control requirements.
• Ability to represent technical expertise persuasively to end-use customers.
• Examples of high-risk tradeoff decisions and the methodology behind them.

Pay

California Pay Range: Minimum $163,950.00, Midpoint $218,600.00, Maximum $273,250.00.

This position is on-site in Santa Rosa, California. Relocation is available, but visa sponsorship is not offered.