Overview

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. 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 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 .

Responsibilities

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)
Support development of

UE and base station (gNB) emulation solutions
Analyze and implement features from

3GPP LTE and 5G NR specifications
Assist in translating requirements into:
Clean and maintainable code
Test cases and validation scenarios
Collaborate with cross-functional teams ( systems, RF, protocol, software ) to:
Investigate and debug protocol behavior
Support issue analysis and resolution
Participate in

continuous learning

of evolving standards

📌 Wireless Protocol Software Engineer – Layer 2 (Milano)
🏢 Keysight Technologies
📍 Milano