Reliability Engineer - Compound Semiconductor Devices

Join a team at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, enabling the breakthrough technologies that differentiate Keysight's industry-leading design enablement solutions. As a Reliability Engineer-Compound Semiconductor Device, you will work hands-on with some of the world's most advanced compound semiconductor ICs and high-performance interconnect technologies that power next-generation RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and high-speed digital products. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring that cutting-edge technologies meet the demanding performance, quality, and lifetime expectations of Keysight customers. You will collaborate closely with device engineers, process technologists, product designers, and manufacturing teams to evaluate, qualify, and continuously improve the technologies that form the foundation of Keysight's product leadership. If you are excited by advanced semiconductor technology, data-driven problem solving, and the challenge of ensuring reliability in products operating at the leading edge of performance, this role offers an opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact. What You'll Do Design, develop, and execute reliability qualification strategies for advanced compound semiconductor integrated circuits, including high-frequency FETs, bipolar transistors, diodes, and passive components. Evaluate emerging semiconductor device technologies, ensuring they meet the stringent reliability

of high-performance Test & Measurement applications. Investigate transistor- and diode-level degradation mechanisms, develop acceleration methodologies, and establish qualification plans to assess long-term device reliability. Apply advanced statistical and data analysis techniques to identify reliability risks, understand failure mechanisms, and guide technology development decisions. Build and expand device reliability characterization infrastructure, enabling rapid assessment of new technologies while supporting future growth in capability and test capacity. Partner with technology development, product engineering, process integration, and manufacturing teams to translate reliability data into action that drives product success. Communicate results to technical and business stakeholders, influencing technology roadmaps and qualification decisions.

We're looking for a highly motivated engineer or scientist who is excited by the challenge of developing and qualifying the advanced semiconductor technologies that power Keysight's industry-leading measurement solutions. This role is ideal for candidates with expertise in semiconductor device reliability, and a passion for understanding the physics, degradation mechanisms, and long-term performance of advanced IC technologies.

This role requires a combination of practical hands-on experience, academic rigor, and analytical skills. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field (or equivalent industry experience). Candidates must have 8+ years of proven experience (or combination of degree and experience) in the following areas: Strong understanding of transistor and diode operation, including device characteristics, performance tradeoffs, and failure mechanisms. Solid foundation in semiconductor device physics and the principles governing device behavior and reliability. Experience developing or interpreting reliability qualification methodologies for semiconductor devices. Experience with accelerated life testing, reliability modeling, and lifetime prediction methodologies. Familiarity with electrical characterization and reliability test equipment used for semiconductor devices and circuits. Strong background in probability, statistics, and data analysis, with the ability to draw meaningful conclusions from complex datasets. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and failure mechanism investigation. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, enabling productive collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams. A high level of ownership, accountability, initiative, and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to driving technical outcomes.

Knowledge of III-V semiconductor technologies including InP, GaAs, or related compound semiconductor platforms. Experience with high-frequency device technologies, including design, fabrication, process integration, characterization, or reliability evaluation. Hands-on experience applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies. What Sets Exceptional Candidates Apart Deep expertise in semiconductor device reliability and failure physics. The ability to connect device physics, reliability behavior, process technology, and statistical analysis to solve complex engineering problems. Experience establishing reliability methodologies for emerging device technologies. Curiosity and enthusiasm for working on technologies operating at the forefront of RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and compound semiconductor performance. A passion for understanding how advanced semiconductor devices work and why they fail. A desire to influence the qualificati