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.
Keysight is looking for a recent graduate (MSc or PhD) in Telecommunications Engineering to join our R&D; team as a Wireless Protocol Software Engineer focused on Layer 2 (L2) .
This is an excellent opportunity to start your career working on cutting-edge 5G and emerging 6G technologies , contributing to real-world implementations of 3GPP protocol stacks used in advanced wireless test and emulation platforms.




You will work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative, multi-site international environment , gaining hands-on experience in designing and developing high-performance protocol software .
Contribute to the design, development, and testing of Layer 2 protocol stack components:
MAC (Medium Access Control)
RLC (Radio Link Control)
PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol)
Clean and maintainable code
Test cases and validation scenarios
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, RF, protocol, software) to:
Support issue analysis and resolution
~ MSc or PhD in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Programming skills in C or C++
Software development practices and debugging
Good communication skills in English
Hands-on experience (academic projects, internship, or thesis) in:
Network emulation or system-level modeling
Linux development environment
Version control sy

📌 Software Engineer (Italia)
🏢 Keysight Technologies
📍 Italia