Manufacturing Engineering Operating Manager

Keysight Technologies, Inc. • Santa Rosa, CA • 2d ago

Overview

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. 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.

Materials Engineering Manager - New Product Introduction

As a member of Keysight's New Product Introduction - Shared Services Team (NPI-SS), the Materials Engineering Manager will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Materials Engineering team responsible for board-mountable electronics, components, preferred materials, supplier technical engagement, and manufacturing readiness across Keysight. This role leads a team of materials engineers supporting new product introductions, sustaining engineering, supplier qualification, component selection, product lifecycle risk mitigation, and cross-functional execution with R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

Major Duties:

Lead, develop, and manage a team of Materials Engineers supporting Keysight NPI programs, sustaining products, and supply chain initiatives

Provide technical leadership for board-mountable electronics, component selection, approved manufacturer strategies, preferred parts, material substitutions, and supplier technical evaluations

Partner with R&D, Procurement, Global Commodity Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and NPI teams to ensure components, assemblies, and materials meet design, reliability, manufacturability, cost, compliance, and supply continuity objectives

Represent Keysight with suppliers and contract manufacturers on proposed designs, component technologies, manufacturing processes, technical issues, and qualification plans

Establish priorities, resource plans, and execution strategies across multiple concurrent NPI and sustaining engineering projects

Drive component and supplier qualification activities, including part and supplier identification, evaluation, risk assessment, qualification, and lifecycle management

Analyze new product designs, assemblies, and bills of material to identify opportunities to improve reliability, quality, manufacturability, cost, and long-term supply resilience

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for material, component, supplier, and manufacturing-related technical issues

Define, implement, and sustain permanent solutions to technical manufacturing and supplier quality problems

Support product lifecycle activities including component obsolescence mitigation, PCN/PDN review, alternate source qualification, material compliance support, and engineering change execution

Promote teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and cooperative engagement across functional organizations and geographic sites

Apply appropriate quality, Lean, and continuous improvement processes to improve team effectiveness, cycle time, first-pass success, and customer outcomes

Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, knowledge sharing, succession planning, and technical skill development

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Minimum of 5 years of experience in materials engineering, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, or related electronics manufacturing environment

Experience leading technical teams, projects, or cross-functional engineering initiatives

Experience reviewing and selecting digital, analog, RF, power, interconnect, electromechanical, and other board-mountable components for specific design applications

Strong understanding of electronic component technologies, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, component lifecycle management, and product reliability considerations

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work with R&D, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Lines, contract manufacturers, and suppliers

Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience in root cause analysis, corrective action, and technical risk assessment

Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, escalations, and stakeholder expectations concurrently in a fast-paced NPI and sustaining engineering environment

Desired Skills:

Working knowledge of Oracle, Agile/Enovia/3DX, or similar ERP and PLM systems

Experience with Keysight Life Cycle (KLC), NPI phase reviews, engineering change processes, MLAR BOM risk analysis, approved manufacturer lists, and component lifecycle tools

Familiarity with PCN/PDN processes, obsolescence management, alternate source qualification, supplier corrective action, and commodity risk mitigation

Experience working with contract manufacturers, global suppliers, commodity managers, and procurement teams in high-mix, low-volume, high-reliability electronics environments

Demonstrated project management capability, including prioritization, schedule management, stakeholder alignment, and risk tracking

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, Teams, SharePoint, reporting dashboards, and data-driven decision-making tools

Pay Range:

USD $134,950.00 - USD $224,920.00 Year

Careers Privacy StatementKeysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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