Principal Technical Strategist and Architect - Electronic Warfare

Position Summary

The Principal Technical Strategist and Architect is a senior technical leader and subject matter expert supporting the Electronic Warfare (EW) business. The role bridges long-term product strategy, system architecture, technical leadership, customer requirements, and organizational knowledge transfer. The incumbent designs and specifies products, components, and systems; solves complex, high-impact design and development problems, including customer application issues; and serves as a technical and business consultant to group and business-level managers on new product, process, and service strategies. The role leads high-impact and long-range strategic initiatives, sets Keysight practices and standards, and develops the next generation of technical leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy and Planning

• Lead product planning for strategic EW programs and develop long-range technology and product roadmaps aligned with customer and market requirements.

• Evaluate future product concepts and define technical directions for next-generation solutions.

• Support business and technology investment decisions through market and financial modeling.

Systems Architecture and Design

• Define and influence the architecture of next-generation EW source products and stimulation systems, initiating innovative design and development concepts.

• Translate customer operational needs and EW application requirements into product definitions and technical requirements.

• Guide system-level tradeoffs, technical feasibility, and implementation strategies; document research and design specifications.

• Participate in architecture, design, and ASIC reviews and other technical decision-making forums.

Program and Product Development Support

• Engage actively with engineering teams to support ongoing development programs, including requirements definition, product structure development, and technical planning.

• Provide expertise on firmware development, calibration systems, and technical problem resolution.

• Participate in cross-functional core teams and technical forums supporting key strategic programs, and help transition product designs and enhancements to production and delivery.

Technical Consulting and Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as a recognized expert in EW systems, signal generation technologies, and source architectures.

• Advise engineering teams on complex technical issues and customer-specific solutions across multiple product and technology domains.

• Help resolve technical challenges and development risks on critical customer opportunities.

• Set and promote Keysight engineering practices and standards.

Knowledge Transfer and Organizational Capability

• Mentor and develop future technical leaders and successors, coaching engineers and architects in product definition, systems thinking, and EW application understanding.

• Transfer critical technical knowledge gained through extensive product development experience.

• Support succession planning to reduce concentration of expert knowledge and technical risk.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or university degree or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. A post-graduate degree, certification, or license may be required.

• 12+ years of relevant experience in hardware, firmware/embedded software, or systems engineering, including extensive experience in electronic warfare, RF/microwave signal generation, or related test and measurement solutions.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• In-depth expertise in EW systems, signal generation technologies, source architectures, and EW threat simulation, acquired through advanced training, study, and experience.

• Strong systems architecture skills, including defining system-level tradeoffs, assessing technical feasibility, and translating customer applications into product requirements and specifications.

• Working knowledge of ASIC and stimulation architecture development, firmware and embedded software development, and calibration algorithms and systems.

• Experience with design, requirements, and architecture reviews, and with validating design concepts and methods against specifications.

• Ability to build market and financial models that support product strategy and investment decisions.

Leadership and Influence

• Proven record of leading high-impact, long-range strategic projects and initiatives and of initiating innovative design and development concepts.

• Recognized internally as a technical authority in the specialty, with a business need for this level of expertise.

• Ability to act as a technical and business consultant to group and business-level managers on new product, process, and service strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers and architects, and to support succession planning and knowledge transfer.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across engineering, product management, and customer-facing teams and to resolve technical issues on critical customer opportunities.

Level and Scope of Impact

This role operates at the group and business-organization level, with company-wide influence on Keysight practices and standards. It leads the development of high-impact and long-range strategic initiatives, provides senior technical and business consulting, and is accountable for the technical direction of next-generation products.