R&D Manager ( Signal Monitoring​/Signal Intelligence

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.

As R&D Manager for the Signal Monitoring / Signal Intelligence (Sig Mon/Sig Int) segment, you lead and grow the engineering team responsible for developing Keysight's Sig Mon/Sig Int portfolio — including RF/microwave instrumentation, electronic warfare, and SIGINT/ELINT sensors and analyzers. You partner closely with the Business Development Manager for the segment to translate market strategy, customer needs, and mission trends into an executable R&D roadmap, and you lead your team through the technical execution of that roadmap.

This role is a people‑leadership and technical‑direction position. You build and develop a team of engineers and technical leads, set technical priorities and delivery plans, and ensure R&D output is tightly aligned to the segment's business objectives, customer needs, and emerging market direction. You serve as the primary R&D counterpart to the Business Development Manager, funneling customer and market insight into the development lifecycle and representing engineering feasibility, timelines, and trade-offs back into segment strategy.

This position reports to a Vice President.

• Build, lead, and grow a team of R&D engineers and technical leads across hardware, software, and systems disciplines supporting the Sig Mon/Sig Int segment
• Set individual and team objectives, coach for performance, and build bench strength through hiring, mentoring, and career development planning
• Drive talent acquisition and retention strategies for the segment's engineering team, partnering with HR on org design and succession planning
• Manage team workload, staffing, and resource allocation across concurrent development programs and customer-driven initiatives
• Own team budget, tooling, and capacity planning in coordination with R&D and business leadership
• Foster a collaborative, innovative engineering culture that supports rapid iteration, technical rigor, and close coordination with business development, product management, and marketing

• Translate segment strategy and business development priorities into an executable R&D roadmap, technical plans, and delivery commitments
• Direct the team's technical execution across the Sig Mon/Sig Int portfolio, including RF/microwave instrumentation, electronic warfare, and SIGINT/ELINT sensors and analyzers
• Frame and lead the team's response to emerging market trends, including the shift toward software-defined, simulation-based validation and cognitive and AI-enabled Sig Mon/Sig Int capabilities
• Prioritize and sequence development initiatives based on customer needs, competitive dynamics, and business impact
• Establish technical review processes, quality standards, and delivery cadences across the R&D team
• Identify technical risks, resourcing gaps, and trade-offs, and communicate them clearly to business and program leadership

• Serve as the primary R&D counterpart to the Signal Monitoring Business Development Manager, ensuring tight alignment…