Senior R&D Software Engineer (PCIe Protocol Solutions)

Overview

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.

Job Details

The Protocol Solutions team, part of Keysight Technologies, develops industry‑leading PCIe and CXL protocol test solutions used by engineering teams worldwide to design, validate, and debug next‑generation high‑speed systems. Our solutions support the development of advanced computing platforms across industries including data centre, AI/accelerators, semiconductor, storage, networking, and communications.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and evolution of system and platform software for next‑generation PCIe protocol test hardware platforms (Gen7 and beyond). Working closely with hardware and FPGA development teams, you will help enable new hardware capabilities through robust and scalable software components.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement system‑level software features for next‑generation PCIe protocol test hardware platforms (Gen7 and beyond).
• Work closely with hardware and FPGA teams to enable new hardware capabilities and support platform bring‑up.
• Develop and maintain software components that interact with custom hardware and FPGA subsystems.
• Integrate and maintain third‑party software libraries used within the platform.
• Participate in system debugging, performance optimization, and validation of new hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including hardware, FPGA, system software, and application software teams.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of code quality, testing, and maintainability within the software platform.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of R&D experience in software product development.
• Strong experience in C++ and/or C# software development.
• Solid understanding of software design principles and object‑oriented programming.
• Experience developing system or platform software interacting with hardware.
• Experience in multithreading and performance optimization.
• Experience with modern development practices (version control, CI/CD, testing).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, Git, Jira, Confluence.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong command of English in written and spoken communication.

Preferred

• Knowledge of PCIe protocol or high‑speed interconnect technologies.
• Experience collaborating closely with hardware and FPGA development teams.
• Experience integrating third‑party software libraries or external software components.
• Familiarity with protocol analysis or hardware test platforms.

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.