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Keysight Technologies lists this Forward Deployment Engineer - Advanced - 5G/6G/NTN opportunity in san diego, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Advanced Forward Deployment EngineerKeysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.ResponsibilitiesThe Advanced Forward Deployment Engineer works inside a customer's development program as software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead in one role, and ships production code. This person independently determines and develops the approach to assigned deployment problems, diagnosing issues deep within the protocol stack (Layer 1 to Layer 3), modifying software, validating fixes, and delivering controlled releases during a customer's early development, integration, and regression cycles.This is a customer-facing software engineering role where you will embed directly within a customer environment to customize, integrate, and deploy technology into real-world production systems.Core responsibilities:Own technically complex deployment issues from first report to validated fix, independently determining and developing your own approachWork onsite or closely with wireless customer development teams during major feature introductionsAnalyze signaling flows, traces, timing behavior, and performance data to isolate failures across Keysight and customer implementationsWrite and modify application and protocol-stack software, plus the supporting software and firmware the customer environment requiresDevelop and extend Python APIs that customer teams integrate againstBuild automation workflows inside the customer's workflowsCreate diagnostic instrumentation when existing tools are insufficientDevelop, validate, and deploy controlled patches, feature flags, and interim releases under Keysight's release processRun rapid prototyping loops directly with customers to test and iterate on new features based on live feedbackAct as a feedback loop to the core product and engineering teams, translating field problems into engineering requirements and defects for product management and R&DQualificationsTypically requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) and 4-5 years of relevant software/systems engineering experience.- Strong software-development experience across multiple software stacks- Preferred expertise in at least one domain (PHY/L1, MAC/RLC/PDCP and L2, or RRC/NAS and L3), plus working knowledge of adjacent layers and end-to-end 4G, 5G, and 5G-Advanced system behavior- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python (including API development), Linux, embedded or real-time software, and automated testing- Experience debugging protocol interactions through logs, traces, packet captures, call flows, and timing analysis- Familiarity with 3GPP specifications and the practical differences among standards compliance, interoperability, and implementation behavior- Experience in design and test instrumentation and test emulation tools- Ability to produce production-quality code that ships in a customer's build- The judgment and customer presence to operate inside confidential development programs- Excellent communication skills; able to explain technical trade-offs to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders- Willingness to relocate or travel to a specific customer site as required by the assignmentTravel Requirement: Up to 50% travel to local client sites. Occasional international travel may also be required.Other InformationThis position is on-site in San Diego, California. Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this positionThe level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below:California Pay Range: MIN $124,420.00 - MID $165,890.00 - MAX $207,370.00Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by regionKeysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:Medical, dental and visionHealth Savings AccountHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsLife, Accident, Disability insuranceBusiness Travel Accident and Business Travel Health401(k) PlanFlexible Time Off, Paid HolidaysPaid Family LeaveDiscounts, PerksTuition ReimbursementAdoption AssistanceESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
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