{"id":235723,"title":"R&D IC Device Modeling Engineer","company":"Keysight Technologies, Inc.","city":"Boeblingen","region":"Baden-Württemberg","location":"Boeblingen, Baden-Württemberg","work_model":"unknown","employment_type":"unknown","employment":["full_time"],"roles":["software"],"visa":"not_mentioned","relocation":"not_mentioned","posted_at":"2026-11-05T15:08:00+00:00","tools":["Python","Git","R"],"seniority":"senior","years_experience_min":null,"german_requirement":"not_mentioned","german_level":"unspecified","english_requirement":"required","english_level":"unspecified","team_language":"unknown","confidence":0.4,"method":"rules+llm","language_badge":"Not stated","language_evidence":null,"requirements_snippet":"Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, experience with active device modelling, and excellent problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills. Desired: ADS, Python, InP/GaAs knowledge, other EDA tools, Git.","url":"https://jobs.keysight.com/jobs/55321?lang=en-us","source":"careersite","agency":null,"description_text":"Overview\n\nKeysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.\n\nAt 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.\n\nAbout the Team\nThe Keysight Labs MMIC Design team in Böblingen develops advanced microwave and mmWave integrated circuits technologies supporting next-generation applications in AI, 5G/6G, automotive, and high-performance communications.\nThe team collaborates closely with Keysight Centers of Excellence, product divisions, and cross-functional R&D organizations to create innovative RF/mmWave technologies that shape future test and measurement solutions.\nThis is a highly visible engineering leadership role with strong influence on future product architectures, technology strategy, and innovation roadmaps.\n\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a skilled and proactive Senior Design Enablement Engineer to support and elevate our MMIC design team. This role focuses on optimizing design workflows and tool usage within Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS), with a strong emphasis on automation, scripting, and enablement strategies for InP and GaAs-based technologies.\nThis specific position is to support a team of MMIC designers based in Böblingen, Germany, designing IC’s in III-V (e.g., InP/GaAs) for leading-edge test and measurement products. Through close collaboration with IC designers and experts in IC technologies and IC design tools, you’ll help create breakthrough components for new Keysight products. The MMIC Design Enablement/Modelling Engineer requires strong tools and CAD/software knowledge to develop methodologies and automation to increase productivity and effectiveness.\n\nResponsibilities\n• Lead the development and maintenance of design flows, automation scripts, and productivity tools tailored to MMIC design in ADS, with a focus on Python automation.\n• Drive enablement initiatives, such as template generation and script automation, that improve simulation accuracy, layout efficiency, documentation, and overall design throughput.\n• Collaborate closely with design engineers to identify challenges and implement scalable solutions.\n• Work with internal teams to develop, validate and manage Process Design Kits (PDKs), including symbol creation, layout cells, DRC, LVS, model integration, and simulation setup files.\n• Manage and enhance PDKs, design libraries, and simulation environments from external foundries.\n• Interface with EDA tool developers to evaluate new features, resolve technical issues, and influence tool development.\n• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to design teams on tool usage, best practices, and enablement strategies.\n• Document and communicate enablement strategies, tool configurations, and workflow improvements.\n\nQualifications\n• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.\n• Experience with active device modelling.\n• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.\n\nDesired Qualifications\n• Experience with Keysight ADS in MMIC/RF design environments.\n• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data handling.\n• Understanding of InP and/or GaAs semiconductor technologies, including design and simulation nuances.\n• Experience with additional EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, AWR, HFSS).\n• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development practices.\n• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional initiatives.\n\nCareers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***","responsibilities_text":"We are looking for a skilled and proactive Senior Design Enablement Engineer to support and elevate our MMIC design team. This role focuses on optimizing design workflows and tool usage within Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS), with a strong emphasis on automation, scripting, and enablement strategies for InP and GaAs-based technologies.\nThis specific position is to support a team of MMIC designers based in Böblingen, Germany, designing IC’s in III-V (e.g., InP/GaAs) for leading-edge test and measurement products. Through close collaboration with IC designers and experts in IC technologies and IC design tools, you’ll help create breakthrough components for new Keysight products. The MMIC Design Enablement/Modelling Engineer requires strong tools and CAD/software knowledge to develop methodologies and automation to increase productivity and effectiveness.\n• Lead the development and maintenance of design flows, automation scripts, and productivity tools tailored to MMIC design in ADS, with a focus on Python automation.\n• Drive enablement initiatives, such as template generation and script automation, that improve simulation accuracy, layout efficiency, documentation, and overall design throughput.\n• Collaborate closely with design engineers to identify challenges and implement scalable solutions.\n• Work with internal teams to develop, validate and manage Process Design Kits (PDKs), including symbol creation, layout cells, DRC, LVS, model integration, and simulation setup files.\n• Manage and enhance PDKs, design libraries, and simulation environments from external foundries.\n• Interface with EDA tool developers to evaluate new features, resolve technical issues, and influence tool development.\n• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to design teams on tool usage, best practices, and enablement strategies.\n• Document and communicate enablement strategies, tool configurations, and workflow improvements.","requirements_text":"• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.\n• Experience with active device modelling.\n• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.\nDesired Qualifications\n• Experience with Keysight ADS in MMIC/RF design environments.\n• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data handling.\n• Understanding of InP and/or GaAs semiconductor technologies, including design and simulation nuances.\n• Experience with additional EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, AWR, HFSS).\n• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development practices.\n• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional initiatives.\nCareers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***","status":"open","duplicate_of":null,"first_seen":"2026-11-06T04:32:07.322053+00:00","responsibilities_summary":"Lead design flows, Python automation and productivity tools for MMIC design in ADS, manage PDKs and design libraries for InP/GaAs technologies, interface with EDA developers, and mentor design teams on tool usage.","requirements_summary":"Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, experience with active device modelling, and excellent problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills. Desired: ADS, Python, InP/GaAs knowledge, other EDA tools, Git.","all_tools":["Python","Git","R"],"posting_language":"en","evidence":[],"years_experience_max":null,"mobility_evidence":[],"model_version":"claude-haiku-5-5","english_badge":"English required","company_id":1319}