Software QA Engineer 2

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

This is your opportunity to drive quality with maximum effectiveness and efficiency. The High Frequency Measurements Center of Excellence (HFM COE) develops and produces the world's highest performance signal generators, signal analyzers, network analyzers, power meters and modular systems to create and analyze wireless signals.

The HFM COE has an opening as a R&D SW QA Engineer in Santa Rosa, California (United States) as part of our Worldwide Software Engineering Processes (SEP) Team.

In this position, you will assist with the design and development of SW tools, test architectures, processes and best practices to accelerate the qualification of HFM instruments and software products. You will work with engineers within the Worldwide SEP community and product development teams to identify and address opportunities to improve upon current test coverage, methodologies and processes. In addition to SW tools and SW qualification techniques, you may also gain valuable knowledge of 5G/6G and related technologies including Keysight test solutions and RF measurement applications.

This role requires someone with an Agile development mindset, along with a passion for improving our product quality and representing our customers. You will work with cross functional teams to solve complex problems with the goal to accelerate release of reliable software into the high frequency marketplace.

Responsibilities may include:

• Work closely with SEP WW community to understand areas for improvement and enhancements to our tools and processes.

• Design / develop new software to maximize the efficiency of HFM products verification and validation. This may include test executives, software for station management and data analysis.

• Assist with the re-architecture and redesign of existing test system infrastructure to improve test time, debugging efficiency, reusability, and extensions.

• Provide support and training to the SEP team on software development best practices, design patterns, coding standards and effective documentation.

• Employ DevOps practices to help shorten the SW development life cycle and provide continuous delivery of high software quality.

• Work closely with our worldwide QA liaisons and teams to ensure alignment and consistency in our qualification techniques and best practices.

• Work with development teams, product managers, planners, and customer support to ensure quality goals and customer satisfaction.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent.

• Strong knowledge of Object Oriented design concepts and design patterns.

• Knowledge of programming languages like C#, Python, C++.

• Knowledge of SQL database and query design.

• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and modern software development and testing practices such as Agile development.

• Experience in .NET development and Windows Application development using WPF.

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio and Team Foundation, or Git.

• Experience in website development with HTML, ASP.NET, JavaScript and/or similar technologies.

• Strong analytical ability, able to present data, solve problems, and come up with creative solutions.

Desired Skills

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, with a collaborative working style.

• Ability to hold technical discussions with development engineers to determine efficient and effective test methodologies.

• Proven ability to work across teams, pushing self and others to deliver results.

• Experience in software development best-practices, continuous integration and unit testing.

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