Overview
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.
Responsibilities
Keysight is looking for an intern to join our team of Solutions Engineers focused on high-speed digital and optical technologies. In this role, you will work closely with other Solutions Engineers as well as Keysight's Field Sales team to understand customer measurement challenges, demonstrate Keysight’s solutions, and enable our customers to be successful.
Here are some tasks that you will work on as part of this internship:
- Partner with our solutions engineering team to understand and develop expertise in key high-speed digital and optical test equipment which could include oscilloscopes, bit error rate testers, arbitrary waveform generators, protocol analyzers, optical component test solutions, or others
- Work in a lab environment alongside other engineers to solve complex customer problems with Keysight’s state of the are test and measurement equipment
- Learn the technical sales process and participate in customer engagements with the account management team
- Develop application experience in several cutting-edge technologies which may include:
- PCI Express, CXL, USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, or other computer bus standards
- IEEE, OIF, and LPO standards for 200G/400G/800G/1.6T/3.2T
- DDR memory design and test
- MIPI D/M/C-PHY design and test
- Automotive electrical communication interfaces
- Testing related to optical components, optical transceivers, and coherent optical communications
- Other areas include: signal integrity, jitter analysis, time domain reflectometry, network analysis, protocol analysis, and wideband signal analysis
Keysight values engineers with strong technical backgrounds and excellent communication skills. Effective communication is crucial for this role and your career growth. You should be able to work well in teams, understand team dynamics, and demonstrate leadership skills. We seek candidates who are dynamic and persuasive in professional settings.
This internship position is intended for full-time work during Summer 2026.
Qualifications
This position requires the following skillsets and attributes:
- Working toward BS required (or MS preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics
- Passion for continuous learning
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C#, C, Python, or MATLAB
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to create and deliver compelling presentations
- Effective problem-solving skills
Background in the following areas is highly desirable:
- High-speed digital and/or optical communications interfaces (e.g., PCIe, USB, IEEE/OIF, silicon photonics, etc)
- Test equipment including oscilloscopes, bit error rate testers (BERTs), arbitrary waveform generators, or protocol analyzers
- Physical layer technologies used to scale AI infrastructure and compute clusters
Additional characteristics of candidates we are seeking for this position include:
- Independent professional that works best under broad and general directions
- Highly competitive, assertive with a passion to "win" and "teach"
- Ability to create a vision and convey the message in a persuasive manner
- Comfortable in challenging customers by offering the customer unique perspectives
- Sociable, people oriented, outgoing, desires quality customer interactions, and wants to earn recognition
