About the Role
This role plays a key leadership position in both new product introduction (NPI) and high-volume manufacturing, leveraging deep technical expertise to ensure that advanced electronic measurement instruments developed at the Hachioji site are delivered efficiently, reliably, and at scale to customers worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of scalable manufacturing processes that meet quality, cost, and delivery targets
- Drive Design for Manufacturing/Test (DFM/DFT) initiatives in collaboration with R&D to ensure manufacturability from early design stages
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to global manufacturing sites, including hands-on support for production ramp-up and issue resolution
- Own and drive continuous improvement initiatives (quality, cost, yield, cycle time) for mass production
- Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for complex manufacturing and field issues
- Manage design changes related to component obsolescence, cost optimization, and quality improvement
- Act as the manufacturing lead in cross-functional NPI teams, influencing key technical and business decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in electronic engineering, control systems engineering, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes for electrical/electronic products
- Proven ability to lead complex manufacturing initiatives and work across global, cross-functional teams
- Effective communication skills in both Japanese and English
- 5+ years of professional experience in analog circuit design and/or manufacturing engineering
- Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp-up in a global environment
- Hands-on experience with DFM/DFT, yield improvement, and failure analysis
- Experience in influencing design decisions to optimize manufacturability and cost
- Familiarity with test systems, automation, or embedded software is a plus
Skills
- DFM/DFT
- Yield improvement
- Failure analysis
- Analog circuit design
- Manufacturing engineering
- Test systems
- Automation
- Embedded software
Location
- Hachioji
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
About the Company
- Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization.
- Our ~15,000 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.
- We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
Equal Opportunity
- Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
