R&D Engineer 1 - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 3, United States
$76,870 - $128,120 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 September 2026 by the employer — open 8 days.
Help create market-leading digital oscilloscope technological solutions.
About the role
This R&D Engineer 1 position focuses on creating market-leading digital oscilloscope technological solutions. You will work with the Keysight N1000A, sampling diode, and Optical to Electrical (OE) converter.
What you'll do
- Familiarize yourself with the theory and practical application of time domain measurements.
- Develop manufacturing test solutions using pulse lasers and trigger frequencies.
- Evaluate and gain experience with different types of pulse lasers and trigger frequencies.
- Design and implement manufacturing test processes for new products.
What you'll need
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
- Experience with object-oriented languages (C++, C#, Java).
- Strong understanding of electronic circuitry and electrical engineering fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Experience interfacing with electronic equipment using SCPI.
Skills: digital oscilloscope, Optical to Electrical (OE) converter, pulse lasers, time domain measurements, electronic circuitry
This role has been open 8 days — well below the 59-day median for Optical/Photonics IC Design roles.
Optical/Photonics IC Design · Photonics
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Open roles in category
121
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$195k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (121 roles · 31 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 121 |
| Median days open | 82 d | 59 d (+23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: digital oscilloscope, Optical to Electrical (OE) converter, pulse lasers, time domain measurements, electronic circuitry
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 18 open roles · median 53 d
- Lightmatter · 17 open roles · median 66 d
- Coherent Corp · 15 open roles · median 59 d
- Lumentum · 8 open roles · median 46 d
- PsiQuantum · 6 open roles · median 108 d
- Ayar Labs · 5 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 121 open Optical/Photonics IC Design (Photonics) roles from 31 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.