Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Summary

Keysight Technologies is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs in electronic design and manufacturing. They are seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to support the configuration and maintenance of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to enable manufacturing workflows and enhance system capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration and maintenance of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to enable manufacturing workflows
• Work with manufacturing and process engineering teams to translate requirements into MES configurations and system enhancements
• Assist in implementing MES features such as routing, data collection, and traceability
• Participate in testing, validation, and rollout of MES changes and new capabilities
• Troubleshoot MES-related issues and support root cause analysis under guidance of senior engineers
• Contribute to development of lightweight scripts, tools, or integrations to support MES functionality
• Help document system configurations, workflows, and operating procedures
• Support user training and provide day-to-day assistance to manufacturing teams using MES
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams on system integration and data flow improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing workflows through better system usage and standardization

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or related technical roles (internship/co-op experience strongly considered)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes in semiconductor or relevant high-tech environment
• Strong computer skills, including comfort working with technical systems, data, and software tools
• Basic programming or scripting ability (e.g., SQL, Python, C#, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export-controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
• Exposure to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) through coursework, internships, or work experience
• Experience in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments
• Critical Manufacturing (CMF) MES certification
• Familiarity with databases, data analysis, or system configuration
• Experience working on process improvement or system implementation projects
• Interest in manufacturing systems, automation, or digital transformation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or related technical roles (internship/co-op experience strongly considered)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes in semiconductor or relevant high-tech environment
• Strong computer skills, including comfort working with technical systems, data, and software tools
• Basic programming or scripting ability (e.g., SQL, Python, C#, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export-controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Nice to Haves

• Exposure to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) through coursework, internships, or work experience
• Experience in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments
• Critical Manufacturing (CMF) MES certification
• Familiarity with databases, data analysis, or system configuration
• Experience working on process improvement or system implementation projects
• Interest in manufacturing systems, automation, or digital transformation

Benefits

• Keysight Results Bonus Program
• 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)