6G Product Planner

About the role

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 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.

This role will be that of a senior technical leader responsible for driving innovation and influence in shaping the product strategy and roadmap for next-generation wireless protocol test solutions for 6G, with focus on AI, Agentic AI, and other forward-looking areas. This role envisions technology foresight, understanding industry trends and market-driven product planning to ensure industry-leading test and measurement offerings.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Product Planning & Strategy

  • Cultivate a bird’s eye view and perspective of the industry trends, looking into the 3-5 year horizons, and mapping those insights into broad based product strategy
  • Influence product roadmap for wireless protocol test platforms (UE, network, and core testing)  
  • Partner with R&D to prioritize features based on technical feasibility and business impact
  • Translate technology priorities into concrete technical requirements

Technical Architecture & Innovation

  • Provide system-level architecture guidance for protocol test solutions
  • Ensure alignment of products with evolving wireless technologies and deployments
  • Drive innovation in:
  • AI-native workflows in protocol validation, network optimization, and adjacent areas, both in commercial solutions as well as internal toolchains
  • Protocol emulation and simulation
  • End-to-end network testing
  • Cloud-native and virtualized test solutions
  • Contribute to patents, whitepapers, and technical publications

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Collaborate with:
  • R&D (feature definition and implementation)
  • Marketing (positioning and messaging)
  • Sales (customer engagement and solution support)
  • Mentor senior engineers and act as a technical authority within the organization
  • Support key customer engagements with deep technical insights

What we're looking for

Qualifications

Education

  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field

Experience

  • 12+ years in wireless communications, with strong focus on:
  • 3GPP standardization contributions
  • Wireless protocol development or testing
  • Experience in product planning or technical product management

Technical Expertise

  • Deep knowledge of:
  • 5G NR protocol stack (RRC, MAC, PHY interactions)
  • Leading 6G technology candidates and trends
  • LTE and legacy technologies
  • Core network signaling (5GC, EPC)
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Conformance and interoperability testing
  • Test methodologies and automation
  • Familiarity with:
  • Network simulators, protocol analyzers, and lab test systems

Business & Strategic Skills

  • Ability to connect standards evolution to commercial product opportunities
  • Strong analytical skills for market and competitive analysis
  • Experience defining product requirements and influencing roadmap decisions

Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to influence without authority across global teams
  • Strong industry presence and credibility

Nice to have

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active rapporteur or leadership role within 3GPP
  • Experience with 5G-Advanced or early 6G research
  • Background in test and measurement industry
  • Exposure to business strategy frameworks

What you'll get

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Additional information

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