Functional Test Solutions Sales Specialist - US-MI-Novi, United States
Verification, Validation & Test
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for a strategic technical and business development leader responsible for growing Keysight's Functional Test solutions across the Americas.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute growth strategies for Functional Test solutions across strategic accounts and target markets.
- Identify, qualify, and drive high-value opportunities from early engagement through order closure.
- Lead technical discovery and requirements gathering for complex customer opportunities.
- Translate customer requirements into scalable Functional Test solution architectures leveraging Keysight and partner technologies.
- Advise customers on transitioning products from development and validation into high-volume manufacturing.
- Define test strategies that improve quality, reduce risk, and support manufacturing scalability.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum eight years of relevant experience in functional test, manufacturing test, validation engineering, applications engineering, solutions engineering, technical sales, or related fields.
- Demonstrated expertise in electronic test and measurement technologies and manufacturing test methodologies.
- Experience leading complex customer engagements involving multiple technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of product development, validation, and manufacturing workflows.
- Proven ability to influence customer technical strategies and drive business growth through consultative engagement.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of experience supporting automotive electronics development, validation, or manufacturing environments.
- Experience with automated functional functional test systems and production test deployment.
- Knowledge of RF, wireless connectivity, battery technologies, power electronics, automotive networking, SerDes, high-speed digital, or mixed-signal test applications.
- Experience working with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, EMS providers, contract manufacturers, or other advanced electronics manufacturers.
- Experience supporting aerospace, medical device, industrial automation, or semiconductor applications.
- Demonstrated success developing technical proposals, business cases, and growth strategies for strategic opportunities.
- Project or program leadership experience in complex customer environments.
- Experience collaborating with global organizations and cross-functional teams.
Market context
This role has been open 30 days — slightly above the 29-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
553
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Median days open
29 d
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Median salary
$173k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (553 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 553 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 33 | 2218 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 29 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 76 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 43 open roles · median 23 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 29 open roles · median 33 d
- Qualcomm · 28 open roles · median 29 d
- Texas Instruments · 23 open roles · median 24 d
How we counted: 553 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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