Semiconductor Fab Industrial Systems Engineer

Industrial Systems Engineer – Semiconductor Operations

Keysight is at 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.

Work Mode:
Onsite

Role Type:
Expert Individual Contributor (non people manager)

Position Summary:

We are seeking an Industrial Systems Engineering to lead the end to end factory performance across HFTC semiconductor operations, with explicit accountability for Capacity, OEE, and Flow optimization across the full HFTC ecosystem.

This role is a hands on technical leader who partners closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Planning/Supply Chain, and Business IT/OT to translate business demand into measurable improvements in throughput, cycle time, delivery predictability, and cost.

This is a non people manager role with strong expectations for technical leadership, mentorship, and cross functional program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• End to End Capacity Ownership
• OEE, Productivity, and Flow Optimization
• Industrial Systems & Analytics
• Technical Leadership & Program Governance

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, or related field.
• 8+ years experience in industrial engineering, factory systems, or manufacturing analytics in semiconductor manufacturing or similarly complex manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise owning capacity modeling, constraint management, OEE/tool productivity improvement, and end to end flow/cycle time optimization.
• Proven ability to influence across organizations, resolve tradeoffs, and communicate technical results clearly to drive execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Experience designing or improving factory scheduling/dispatch systems and translating system changes into measurable operational outcomes.
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or equivalent structured problem solving track record.
• Experience standardizing IE methods and reporting frameworks across organizations or sites.

Preferred Tools & Technical

Skills:

• Power BI — dashboards, operational analytics, performance storytelling
• SQL — data extraction, transformation, and repeatable analysis
• JMP or equivalent statistical tools — DOE, regression, variability reduction
• Python — automation, modeling, analytics pipelines, scenario simulation
• Discrete event simulation tools (Flex Sim, Simul8, Etc.) — capacity, flow, and WIP modeling
• Advanced Excel — modeling, scenario analysis, structured problem solving

The role will be based at our HQ in Santa Rosa, CA. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa area.

This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items.

Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight's ability to obtain any required government authorizations. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful…