FPGA Design Intern

Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Join a highly talented and motivated team of hardware and software engineers developing a state-of-the-art wireline Ethernet test system. Leveraging the latest generation of FPGAs and multi-core CPUs, our test instruments are designed to stay ahead of mainstream solutions-enabling validation of equipment and networks before deployment. Driven by the growing bandwidth demands of hyperscale data centers and carrier networks, our systems must support the highest speeds and newest technologies well before they reach the market. This is your opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge innovations, working with line rates up to 1600Gbps and beyond.

• Work with a mentor to design, develop, and implement new features and platforms
• Create and developing innovative new products and features
• Drive continuous process and code base improvements

• Enrolled in a B.Sc or M.Sc in EE or CE program
• Strong analytical skills. Excellent written, verbal, presentation communication skills. Must be able to read and interpret complex information.
• Able to cultivate interpersonal relationships and cohesive team interactions and communications.
• VHDL or Verilog proficiency
• Basic C programming knowledge
• Knowledge or experience in the following areas is a plus
• Knowledge of Ethernet technologies from 1G to 1600G+
• Experience with SerDes up to 212Gbps, memory technologies such as DDR4, RLDRAM3, and interconnect protocols such as PCIe and Interlaken
• Understanding of data networks, networking protocols, switch/router operation, and protocol stack implementations is desirable
• Understanding of interpreted languages such at Tcl or Python

Candidates who wish to be considered must be enrolled in a accredited college/university as of September 2027. Applicants who have graduated before September 2027 will not be considered unless they are entering/applying to a MS or PHD program after graduating.

California Pay Range:

Bachelors $38.31-$41.25

Masters $41.14-$44.31

Based on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed above.

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

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