R&D Software Engineer (C++, Rust, Python)

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented R&D Software Engineer to join the circuit simulation team inside DES. You will become part of the team responsible for developing Keysight's industry-leading circuit simulation software, enabling engineers worldwide to design next-generation RF, microwave, analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed electronic systems.

As a member of the product development team, you will contribute to both our core products and the software infrastructure that supports them. Depending on your experience and interests, your work may include product feature development, developer tools, build and release engineering, automation, desktop UI development, and other software engineering initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software using C++, Rust, and Python.
• Develop new product features, developer tools, software infrastructure, engineering infrastructure, and developer productivity solutions for our circuit simulation products.
• Design and maintain build systems, dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines across Linux and Windows platforms.
• Develop automation tools that improve software quality, engineering productivity, and release efficiency.
• Design and implement desktop user interface components and internal engineering applications.
• Improve developer workflows through build optimization, IDE integration, automation, and tooling enhancements.
• Collaborate with software engineers, architects, QA engineers, and product management throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in software architecture, design discussions, code reviews, debugging, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

Depending on your background and interests, you may specialize in one or more of the following areas:

• Product Software Development – Design and implement software components and product features.
• DevOps & Build Engineering – Build systems, CI/CD, dependency management, release automation, and developer productivity.
• UI & Application Development – Desktop applications, user interface development, and engineering tools.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.