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At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.
About the Role
Keysight is seeking a highly skilled Wireless Software Engineer with deep wireless protocol expertise to join our Forward Deployment Engineer team. The individual will work at the forefront of 5G-Advanced and next-generation wireless technologies. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex protocol challenges, developing production-quality software, and collaborating directly with leading wireless technology companies.
You will work closely with customer engineering teams and Keysight R&D to develop, customize, integrate, and optimize software solutions used in the development of next-generation wireless systems. Unlike traditional support or deployment roles, you will actively contribute code, debug protocol stack behavior, build software features, and drive technical solutions that influence both customer products and Keysight technology roadmaps.
This is a highly development-focused role requiring strong software engineering expertise and deep knowledge of 3GPP wireless protocols. Successful candidates will be comfortable investigating issues across multiple protocol layers, performing root-cause analysis, modifying production code, and developing software enhancements that directly address customer and product requirements. You will have the opportunity to influence both customer solutions and future Keysight product capabilities by translating field challenges into product enhancements, software innovations, and new technical approaches.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and enhance software features within wireless communication systems and protocol stacks.
- Develop production-quality software in C/C++ and Python for Linux-based environments.
- Analyze and debug complex issues across Layer 1 (PHY), Layer 2 (MAC/RLC/PDCP), and Layer 3 (RRC/NAS) protocols.
- Investigate and troubleshoot issues across the full protocol stack, including areas outside your primary domain expertise, collaborating with development teams to drive root-cause resolution.
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues encountered during customer deployments, integrations, and performance optimization activities.
- Modify existing software and develop new code to address customer-specific requirements and technical challenges.
- Develop APIs, software tools, automation frameworks, and diagnostics that improve development productivity and system visibility.
- Analyze signaling logs, traces, packet captures, performance metrics, and timing behavior to identify root causes of system issues.
- Build prototypes and rapidly validate new features and protocol enhancements.
- Enhance existing Keysight software through feature development, performance improvements, and customer-driven innovations.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to software quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices.
- Develop a deep understanding of Keysight software architecture, feature implementation, and protocol stack behavior to effectively diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Collaborate closely with Keysight R&D teams to translate field findings into product improvements, software enhancements, and new capabilities.
- Lead technical discussions with customers and provide guidance on protocol implementation, system architecture, and performance optimization.
- Contribute to software releases, validation activities, and deployment of new features into customer development environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software development for wireless communication systems.
- Strong software development experience in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience developing software in Linux environments.
- Solid understanding of 4G LTE, 5G NR, or 5G-Advanced technologies.
- Deep understanding of 3GPP protocols across Layers 1-3, particularly RRC and NAS.
- Hands-on software development experience within one or more wireless protocol stack layers, including PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, or NAS.
- Proven experience as an R&D, platform, systems, or protocol-stack development engineer with demonstrated ownership of software design, implementation, debugging, and maintenance.
- Experience investigating and troubleshooting complex software and protocol issues across multiple layers of the wireless stack.
- Strong root-cause analysis and debugging skills using logs, traces, packet captures, signaling analysis, performance metrics, and software debugging tools.
- Familiarity with 3GPP specifications and wireless protocol implementation.
- Strong understanding of software architecture and development processes, with the ability to understand, modify, and extend existing codebases.
- Experience participating in code reviews and working within collaborative software development environments.
- Ability to design, develop, test, and deliver production-quality software.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate combines deep wireless protocol expertise with strong hands-on software development skills and a demonstrated ability to design, implement, debug, and enhance production software systems. They enjoy solving difficult technical problems, working directly with cutting-edge customers, and collaborating with R&D teams to deliver innovative solutions. This role is best suited for engineers with strong software development and protocol-stack implementation experience who enjoy combining product development with customer-facing technical problem solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with modem software, protocol stack development, wireless infrastructure, device testing, or network simulation platforms.
- Experience with embedded software, real-time systems, or firmware development.
- Experience developing software tools, automation frameworks, and APIs.
- Knowledge of wireless test and measurement systems.
- Experience working directly with customers on complex technical projects.
- Experience leading technical investigations and cross-functional engineering efforts.
- Exposure to 5G-Advanced, NTN, Open RAN, or emerging 6G technologies.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Develop software that directly impacts next-generation wireless technologies.
- Work alongside leading wireless device manufacturers, chipset vendors, and infrastructure providers.
- Solve complex protocol and software challenges spanning the full wireless stack.
- Influence product direction through direct collaboration with customers and Keysight R&D teams.
- Combine deep software engineering with cutting-edge wireless technology innovation.
- Own technical problems from investigation through code implementation and deployment.
- Help shape future product capabilities by translating real-world customer challenges into software solutions and product enhancements.
Travel Requirement: Up to 50% travel to local client sites. Occasional international travel may also be required.
Other Information
This position is on-site in San Diego, California
Relocation is available for this position
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below:
California Pay Range: MIN $149,850.00 -MID $199,800.00 - MAX $249,750.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
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At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.
About the Role
Keysight is seeking a highly skilled Wireless Software Engineer with deep wireless protocol expertise to join our Forward Deployment Engineer team. The individual will work at the forefront of 5G-Advanced and next-generation wireless technologies. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex protocol challenges, developing production-quality software, and collaborating directly with leading wireless technology companies.
You will work closely with customer engineering teams and Keysight R&D to develop, customize, integrate, and optimize software solutions used in the development of next-generation wireless systems. Unlike traditional support or deployment roles, you will actively contribute code, debug protocol stack behavior, build software features, and drive technical solutions that influence both customer products and Keysight technology roadmaps.
This is a highly development-focused role requiring strong software engineering expertise and deep knowledge of 3GPP wireless protocols. Successful candidates will be comfortable investigating issues across multiple protocol layers, performing root-cause analysis, modifying production code, and developing software enhancements that directly address customer and product requirements. You will have the opportunity to influence both customer solutions and future Keysight product capabilities by translating field challenges into product enhancements, software innovations, and new technical approaches.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and enhance software features within wireless communication systems and protocol stacks.
- Develop production-quality software in C/C++ and Python for Linux-based environments.
- Analyze and debug complex issues across Layer 1 (PHY), Layer 2 (MAC/RLC/PDCP), and Layer 3 (RRC/NAS) protocols.
- Investigate and troubleshoot issues across the full protocol stack, including areas outside your primary domain expertise, collaborating with development teams to drive root-cause resolution.
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues encountered during customer deployments, integrations, and performance optimization activities.
- Modify existing software and develop new code to address customer-specific requirements and technical challenges.
- Develop APIs, software tools, automation frameworks, and diagnostics that improve development productivity and system visibility.
- Analyze signaling logs, traces, packet captures, performance metrics, and timing behavior to identify root causes of system issues.
- Build prototypes and rapidly validate new features and protocol enhancements.
- Enhance existing Keysight software through feature development, performance improvements, and customer-driven innovations.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to software quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices.
- Develop a deep understanding of Keysight software architecture, feature implementation, and protocol stack behavior to effectively diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Collaborate closely with Keysight R&D teams to translate field findings into product improvements, software enhancements, and new capabilities.
- Lead technical discussions with customers and provide guidance on protocol implementation, system architecture, and performance optimization.
- Contribute to software releases, validation activities, and deployment of new features into customer development environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software development for wireless communication systems.
- Strong software development experience in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience developing software in Linux environments.
- Solid understanding of 4G LTE, 5G NR, or 5G-Advanced technologies.
- Deep understanding of 3GPP protocols across Layers 1-3, particularly RRC and NAS.
- Hands-on software development experience within one or more wireless protocol stack layers, including PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, or NAS.
- Proven experience as an R&D, platform, systems, or protocol-stack development engineer with demonstrated ownership of software design, implementation, debugging, and maintenance.
- Experience investigating and troubleshooting complex software and protocol issues across multiple layers of the wireless stack.
- Strong root-cause analysis and debugging skills using logs, traces, packet captures, signaling analysis, performance metrics, and software debugging tools.
- Familiarity with 3GPP specifications and wireless protocol implementation.
- Strong understanding of software architecture and development processes, with the ability to understand, modify, and extend existing codebases.
- Experience participating in code reviews and working within collaborative software development environments.
- Ability to design, develop, test, and deliver production-quality software.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate combines deep wireless protocol expertise with strong hands-on software development skills and a demonstrated ability to design, implement, debug, and enhance production software systems. They enjoy solving difficult technical problems, working directly with cutting-edge customers, and collaborating with R&D teams to deliver innovative solutions. This role is best suited for engineers with strong software development and protocol-stack implementation experience who enjoy combining product development with customer-facing technical problem solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with modem software, protocol stack development, wireless infrastructure, device testing, or network simulation platforms.
- Experience with embedded software, real-time systems, or firmware development.
- Experience developing software tools, automation frameworks, and APIs.
- Knowledge of wireless test and measurement systems.
- Experience working directly with customers on complex technical projects.
- Experience leading technical investigations and cross-functional engineering efforts.
- Exposure to 5G-Advanced, NTN, Open RAN, or emerging 6G technologies.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Develop software that directly impacts next-generation wireless technologies.
- Work alongside leading wireless device manufacturers, chipset vendors, and infrastructure providers.
- Solve complex protocol and software challenges spanning the full wireless stack.
- Influence product direction through direct collaboration with customers and Keysight R&D teams.
- Combine deep software engineering with cutting-edge wireless technology innovation.
- Own technical problems from investigation through code implementation and deployment.
- Help shape future product capabilities by translating real-world customer challenges into software solutions and product enhancements.
Travel Requirement: Up to 50% travel to local client sites. Occasional international travel may also be required.
Other Information
This position is on-site in San Diego, California
Relocation is available for this position
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below:
California Pay Range: MIN $149,850.00 -MID $199,800.00 - MAX $249,750.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
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Who's Hiring
- T-Mobile10
- SpaceX9
- MITRE7
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory7
- Qualcomm5
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- Technology & Software10
- Manufacturing3
- Electronics & Hardware3
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Aerospace & Defense1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in wireless engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with RF propagation modeling and planning tools such as Atoll or iBwave
- Proficiency in wireless standards including LTE, 5G NR, Wi-Fi 6, or CBRS
- Experience performing site surveys, drive tests, and post-processing of RF measurement data
- Familiarity with network management systems and protocol analyzers such as Wireshark
- CWNA, CWDP, or vendor-specific wireless certification preferred
Tips for Your Wireless Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to RF specifics
List the frequency bands you've worked in, the antenna types you've designed or tuned, and the propagation tools you've used. Recruiters screening wireless engineer resumes look for these details, not just the word 'RF' in a skills block.
Lead with certifications that matter
Certifications like CWNA, CWDP, or relevant vendor credentials carry real weight in wireless engineer listings. Put them near the top of your resume so hiring managers don't have to hunt for them after your work history.
Target openings by deployment environment
Wireless engineer roles differ sharply between indoor DAS, outdoor macro cell, private LTE, and federal or public safety networks. Filter your search by environment type so your experience matches what the team is actually building.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists wireless engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a technical portfolio before interviewing
Bring a one-page summary of a real deployment: coverage objectives, tool outputs like Atoll or iBwave models, and measurable results. Wireless engineering interviews regularly include a design or troubleshooting exercise, and having a concrete example ready shortens your answer time.
Negotiate scope, not just base pay
Ask specifically about on-call rotation frequency, travel expectations for site surveys, and access to lab equipment for testing. These factors vary widely across employers and affect daily workload more than title alone.
Wireless Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most wireless engineers?
The companies hiring the most wireless engineers right now include T-Mobile, SpaceX, and MITRE, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Maryland, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest among network operators, defense contractors, and managed service providers deploying 5G and private wireless infrastructure.
How many wireless engineer jobs are remote?
About 47% of wireless engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the field-heavy nature of much of the work. Sub-disciplines like network planning, RF modeling, and standards-focused roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while site survey, installation, and drive-testing positions almost always require on-site presence.
How do you become a wireless engineer?
Start with a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or telecommunications. Build hands-on familiarity with RF fundamentals, antenna theory, and at least one planning tool like Atoll or iBwave. Earn an entry-level wireless certification such as the CWNA to validate your knowledge. Apply to associate or junior roles at network operators, tower companies, or system integrators to gain field experience with real deployments.
Can you get hired as a wireless engineer without much experience?
Yes, entry-level wireless engineer roles exist, particularly at managed service providers and system integrators who train new hires on specific platforms. A CWNA certification, a capstone project involving RF simulation, or internship experience doing drive tests or site surveys can substitute for full work history. Targeting roles with titles like junior RF engineer or wireless technician builds the practical foundation employers expect at the next level.
What does the wireless engineer interview process look like?
Most wireless engineer interviews start with a phone screen covering your background and tool experience, followed by a technical round that includes RF theory questions, link budget calculations, or a design scenario for a specific environment. Some employers add a practical test using a planning tool or ask you to walk through a past deployment. A final round with a hiring manager or team lead focuses on fit, project scope, and on-call or travel expectations.
Where can I find and apply to wireless engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to wireless engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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