Job Description

Overview:

Keysight is on 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. Learn more about what we do.

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.

Keysight's ADCS team delivers tailored test and measurement solutions to leading Aerospace and Defense customers, with over 20 years of profitable growth. Operating globally between the headquarters in Edinburgh and Loveland, we collaborate closely with customers to design and implement custom hardware/software systems - primarily in radar, satellite, and mission-critical domains.


From initial inquiry to final delivery, our multi-disciplinary team engages across engineering, sales, and services to turn complex technical requirements into high-impact solutions that drive customer success and business growth.



Your business acumen will inform the continuous decisions and actions required from the Delivery team to drive our overall results. Your engineering background will provide the experience to make critical high level assessments of proposed effort required to fulfill solution requirements. Your project management experience will provide the insights to understand and effectively manage our project and delivery execution. Your passion for developing people will enable continued growth in our team's expertise and ability to contribute in various roles. Your relentless pursuit of continuous improvement will enable driving cost effectiveness of our solutions and greater customer satisfaction. Your ability to clearly communicate and drive change within organizations will enable employee understanding and engagement with our business strategy and results.



As a business leader, you are energized by working closely with customers, your team and your peers to deliver growth and bottom line results. As a manager, you thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. You set the example for judgement, bias for action, attention to detail and drive for results.


Responsibilities:
Lead, manage, and optimize the team of engineering professionals to ensure innovative Keysight Solutions for our Aerospace Defense customers Ensure the dynamic allocation of engineering resources as required to support business pursuits effectively andthe program managers in delivering customer solutions per agreed requirements and delivery dates Drive continuous process and productivity improvements to enable maximum leverage of our engineering professionals Build and improve team capabilities in core engineering disciplines including System, mechanical and software so we can further our technical innovations in addressing customer needs. Understand and continuously improve the Solutions Lifecycle implementation within AD CS Ensure that appropriate controls are in place and operational to meet the security aspects of the work we perform Specific role deliverables include: + Quality - responsible for delivering high quality systems that meet safety and regulatory requirements + Finance- ensure profitability at both project and overall team level
+ Engineering Management - support the personal and career growth of all team members
+ Customer Management - our strategy centers on customer intimacy. This means keeping them at the forefront during the delivery and support phases of the Solution Lifecycle. Handling escalations, defect management and recalls as required.
+ Management of individual projects as required by overall workload of the team




Qualifications:

Critical Skills

You have a passion for leading, mentoring, and developing world-class organizations with the urgency of constant improvement and your drive for superior results. This role is for a full-time employee who thrives in fast-paced and continuously evolving environments.

Exceptional organizational and operations skills are critical Experienced, independent thinker with proven project management experience; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and stakeholders and deliver results Highly responsive with demonstrated ability to take initiative and interact with all levels of management Strong verbal and written communication skills Exceptional relationship building/relationship management skills to establish rapport, build trust and confidence, and manage customer expectations Collaborative, team player High comfort level working, managing resources, and collaborating in a virtual, global environment Ability to deal with ambiguity and adapt to change; experience managing change, acting as a change agent to influence others


Job qualifications:

Bachelors or Master's degree in technical field Minimum 10 years of managing teams of professionals Ability and willingness to obtain UK security clearance Geographical location in Edinburgh


Careers Privacy Statement

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.