R&D RF Hardware NPI Engineer - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 3, United States
$76,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
Design, develop, and test RF and microwave test equipment.
About the role
As an NPI Engineer, you will apply your Electrical Engineering and measurement knowledge to focused hands-on projects, designing, developing, and testing RF and microwave test equipment.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with R&D and marketing to develop new product models and features.
- Design and implement calibration algorithms.
- Design, develop, debug, evaluate, and execute validation and verification tests.
- Design, develop, debug, and turn-on test boards and test fixtures for Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
- Manage instrument hardware and the measurement, characterization, and calibration processes during NPI development and into production.
- Design and/or modify test stations, analyze test data, and make product specification recommendations.
- Create technical documentation.
- Evaluate and specify components that make up the products and extend product life via parts replacement.
- Manage and guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production and through the entire life cycle of the product.
What you'll need
- BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering with experience in RF and uW circuits/products development.
- Experience with measurement algorithm and validation test development.
- Extensive experience and knowledge in test & measurements with a focus on RF and Microwave theory and applications.
- Experience in developing SW in object-oriented programming.
- Proficient at testing and troubleshooting RF, analog, and digital circuits.
Nice to have
- Measurement experience in one or more of the following areas: signal generators, signal analyzers, I/Q generation, time domain analysis, and vector network analysis.
- Experience working in a manufacturing and/or product development role.
- Experience in Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, and process improvement.
- Ability to formulate, implement, and debug measurement algorithms in modern, object-oriented test development environments.
- Proficient in calculating measurement uncertainties.
This role has been open 44 days — below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
964
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$155k
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| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (964 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 24 | 964 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 158 | 6164 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 50 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 71 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 55 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 964 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.