NPI Engineer – RF Hardware & Test Software - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 3, United States
$114,620 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 October 2026 by the employer.
Launch RF and microwave signal-source instruments through automated test software and component-level hardware debug.
About the role
As an NPI Engineer at Keysight Technologies, you will work closely with R&D and production to develop production test software, automated measurement and calibration methods, and test fixtures for RF and microwave signal-source instruments. You will troubleshoot hardware down to the component level and use your findings to improve product performance and manufacturing readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop, debug, and maintain object-oriented production test software and automated measurement routines for RF and microwave hardware. - Design, implement, and debug calibration algorithms and measurement procedures. - Design, develop, debug, and bring up test boards and test fixtures to support Design for Manufacturing (DFM). - Perform hands-on troubleshooting of RF, microwave, analog, and digital hardware down to the component level, identifying root causes alongside R&D and Production. - Design and modify test stations, analyze test data, and review production test results to establish production line specifications using statistical data analysis. - Guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production and maintain engineering ownership on the production line post-release.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. - 4-5 years of relevant professional experience. - Solid understanding of RF and microwave hardware, theory, and applications, with hands-on test and measurement experience. - Experience developing and debugging object-oriented software for hardware testing, measurement, or calibration. - Experience developing RF and microwave circuits or products, including measurement algorithms and validation tests. - Proficiency in hands-on testing and troubleshooting of RF, analog, and digital circuits down to the component level.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. - Measurement experience with signal generators, signal analyzers, I/Q generation, time-domain analysis, or vector network analysis. - Experience developing test software in C#. - Experience with statistical analysis, Six Sigma, and process improvement. - Proficiency in calculating measurement uncertainties.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 37-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
581
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Median days open
37 d
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Median salary
$176k
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| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (581 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 581 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 35 | 2320 · 114 employers |
| Median days open | 35 d | 37 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 74 open roles · median 33 d
- Infineon Technologies · 46 open roles · median 41 d
- Renesas Electronics · 46 open roles · median 27 d
- Qualcomm · 32 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 29 open roles · median 44 d
- Texas Instruments · 29 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 581 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.