R&D Engineer 6, Hardware - US-TX-Austin-Ixia, United States
Originally posted 22 April 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the design and development of network visibility hardware products incorporating high-speed networking, compute, and FPGA resources.
What you'll do
- Develop network visibility hardware products through all stages of design. - Author schematics and manage PCB layout resources. - Support sustaining efforts and implement changes to improve yields. - Collaborate in a cross-functional team environment including Mechanical, RTL, Software, and manufacturing.
What you'll need
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5-7 years relevant experience. - Experience in product development from concept to production. - Knowledge of high-speed signal integrity concepts and practices. - Experience with EMC design techniques and solving EMC non-compliance issues. - Proficiency with lab equipment and capturing complex measurements. - Competence with Cadence tools, including OrCad/Concept and Allegro. - Knowledge of PCB stackups, material selection, and switching power supply design.
Skills: high speed networking, FPGA, schematics, PCB layout, signal integrity, EMC design
This role has been open 185 days — well above the 112-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
92
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Median days open
112 d
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Median salary
$200k
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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 (92 roles · 35 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 92 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 160 | 6250 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 153 d | 112 d (+41 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $200k |
Skills observed across this category: high speed networking, FPGA, schematics, PCB layout, signal integrity, EMC design
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 14 open roles · median 53 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 199 d
- AMD · 5 open roles · median 131 d
- Astera Labs · 4 open roles · median 38 d
- Intel Corporation · 4 open roles · median 14 d
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 4 open roles · median 152 d
How we counted: 92 open Hardware Systems Engineering (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 35 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.