R&D Operating Manager (Hardware) - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 4, United States
$163,000 - $275,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading a team of hardware engineers responsible for RF and microwave signal generator platforms. You will own hardware development operations end-to-end, from architecture and design through validation, production release, and sustaining.
What you'll do
- Lead and manage a team of hardware engineers responsible for RF and microwave signal generator platforms.
- Own hardware development operations end-to-end – from architecture and design through validation, production release, and sustaining.
- Drive team performance, capacity planning, and resource allocation across concurrent hardware programs.
- Partner cross-functionally with Program Management, RTL/Firmware, Software, Compliance, and Manufacturing.
- Coach, develop, and grow engineers; own hiring, performance management, and succession planning for the team.
- Manage OEM/supplier relationships relevant to hardware builds as needed.
What you'll need
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
- 8-10+ years relevant hardware engineering experience.
- Hardware design background in either high-speed digital or microwave/RF design.
- Strong system design and architectural design experience for RF/microwave signal generation platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Experience with the full hardware lifecycle: architecture, design, development, and productization.
- Knowledge of signal integrity, EMC design/compliance, PCB stackups and materials, RF/microwave subsystems, and/or embedded platforms.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR), due to access to export-controlled technology or data.
Skills: RF signal generator, microwave signal generator, hardware development, system design, architectural design
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 51-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
266
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$164k
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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 (266 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 266 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 39 | 1416 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 135 d | 51 d (+84 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: RF signal generator, microwave signal generator, hardware development, system design, architectural design
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 45 open roles · median 39 d
- Skyworks · 40 open roles · median 44 d
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 141 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 92 d
- Apple · 21 open roles · median 22 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 266 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.