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. 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.

As an R&D; Software Operating Manager , you will lead the software engineering activities providing Connectivity applications and components for Keysight products and industry solutions. The role includes managing a team of software engineers and the processes of producing and supporting software products. Lead and manage software engineering teams responsible for Keysight IO Libraries and related Connectivity components.

Drive project planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication throughout the product lifecycle Oversee DevOps and Quality practices and modernization, without direct line reporting, to improve efficiency, quality and product security compliance. Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices, pursuing increasing value delivery for individuals and for the team as a whole.



Support long-term platform strategy by aligning software capabilities with future architecture and system integration needs.

Develop team capability through mentoring, resource planning, and effective workload management across multiple strategic initiatives and various R&D; partners. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field ~7+ years of experience in relevant software development. ~ Experience leading R&D; efforts in complex system such as test & measurement or similar hardware-intensive environments. ~ Experience working with scrum or other agile methodologies. ~ Experience working with geographically distributed development teams. ~ Familiarity with system architecture and hardware/software co-design. ~ Fluent English (written and spoken).

Experience with IoT, network communications, heterogeneous hardware systems and component software.

Background in test & measurement, semiconductor ATE, precision instruments, or defense electronics. Familiarity with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe or equivalent).

Experience establishing or maturing agile processes within an R&D; organization. Practical experience with AI productivity tools in a software development workflow. Awareness of cybersecurity principles in the context of instrument or embedded software.

Experience with Git-based development workflows and issue tracking tools such as JIRA.

Experience with networking, PICe, USB protocols, and multi-threaded programming is an advantage.

📌 R&D Software Operating Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Keysight Technologies
📍 Barcelona