RF/uW Solutions Designer - US-CA-El Segundo Lairport, United States
$196,740 - $327,890 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves translating customer requirements into implementable, differentiated solutions using Keysight’s measurement technology, bespoke development, and commercially available components. It focuses on designing test solutions for modern Aerospace and Defense systems.
What you'll do
- Collect and translate customer requirements into implementable solutions.
- Define system and acceptance criteria and tests.
- Design test solutions for Aerospace and Defense market requirements.
- Engage in international cooperation with global colleagues and Keysight R&D centres.
What you'll need
- Master degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics.
- Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense technologies and applications such as RADAR, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, Space and Satellite, Secure Communications, Spectrum Monitoring, and Signal Analysis.
- Experience with RF test systems and technologies.
- Experience in designing complex test solutions.
- Experience in Software Development with Matlab, C#, C++, Python.
- Experience with simulation and correlation of simulation to measurement.
- Minimum of five years in a technical, customer facing role.
Skills: customer requirements, test solutions, Aerospace and Defense, RADAR, RF test systems
This role has been open 57 days — well above the 46-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
71
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$144k
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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 (71 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 71 |
| Median days open | 51 d | 46 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $144k |
Skills observed across this category: customer requirements, test solutions, Aerospace and Defense, RADAR, RF test systems
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 50 d
- QORVO · 12 open roles · median 46 d
- Analog Devices · 10 open roles · median 78 d
- Texas Instruments · 7 open roles · median 66 d
- Silicon Labs · 4 open roles · median 91 d
- Coherent Corp · 2 open roles · median 3 d
How we counted: 71 open Applications FAE (RF Frontend) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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. Figures refresh nightly.