General Manager - Optical Design Engineering (ODE) (Pasadena)

Overview Keysight is a global technology company delivering solutions across communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets. Responsibilities Lead a global software engineering‑led organization with core development and leadership hubs in the United States, Germany, and Japan, supported by regional commercial coverage across the globe.Report directly to the Senior Vice President of DES and operate as a member of the DES senior leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑level software strategy, portfolio evolution, and transformation execution.Own the end‑to‑end ODE business with full P&L responsibility, including software product and platform strategy aligned with DES architectural priorities, agile roadmap delivery, release predictability, go‑to‑market alignment, pipeline expansion, and recurring revenue growth.Drive operational efficiency, cost discipline, and scalable software execution.Drive the evolution of ODE’s development model by strengthening agile and DevOps practices, improving cross‑functional collaboration between engineering, product management, and go‑to‑market teams, and increasing speed, quality, and customer impact.Champion the adoption of AI‑enabled productivity tools across engineering, product management, and operations to improve developer efficiency, code quality, testing, documentation, analytics, and decision‑making.Lead the continued transformation toward recurring software revenue through subscription, hybrid, and enterprise deployment models, improving customer onboarding, adoption, retention, and lifetime value.Act as a strategic software business leader, anticipating and shaping industry evolution across optical and photonics simulation software platforms, modern software licensing and deployment models, high‑performance computing, GPU acceleration, cloud‑native architectures, and scalable SaaS models.Identify and develop new growth opportunities by combining software technologies across DES business units, leveraging Keysight’s scale to address high‑value customer workflows and emerging market needs.Drive portfolio focus and differentiation by prioritizing high‑impact software use cases, target markets, and competitive positioning within a rapidly evolving simulation and engineering software ecosystem.Ensure strong alignment with DES and Keysight strategies, integrating ODE priorities with broader software, hardware, and solutions portfolios to maximize customer value and operational leverage.Build and sustain a high‑performing, inclusive leadership culture, developing software engineering talent, succession planning, and engagement across geographies while leading effectively through change. Qualifications Senior engineering leader with a strong software engineering background and experience leading large, complex development organizations at scale.Strong business acumen, with the ability to translate customer needs, market dynamics, and strategy into effective product, engineering, and investment decisions.Technical credibility in optical, photonics, or multi‑physics simulation, with the ability to guide long‑term software architecture and platform evolution.Proven leader of modern software engineering execution, including agile development, CI/CD, and disciplined product lifecycle management across global teams.Strategic understanding of modern compute architectures, including HPC, cloud, GPU acceleration, and AI‑enabled workflows.Experience leveraging AI‑driven productivity tools to improve engineering efficiency, quality, and delivery outcomes.Proven people leader, capable of building high‑performing, inclusive teams and leading globally distributed organizations through change and transformation. Additional Requirements The role requires strong global leadership presence and regular international travel. Benefits Medical, dental and visionHealth Savings AccountHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsLife, Accident, Disability insuranceBusiness Travel Accident and Business Travel Health401(k) Plan Flexible Time Off, Paid HolidaysPaid Family LeaveDiscounts, PerksTuition ReimbursementAdoption AssistanceESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) Compensation Santa Rosa, CA Pay Range: MIN $207,360.00 - $276,480.00 - MAX $345,600.00Santa Clara, CA Pay Range: MIN $227,520.00 - $303,360.00 - MAX $379,200.00Pasadena, CA Pay Range: MIN $207,360.00 - $276,480.00 - MAX $345,600.00Most 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. Equity & EEO Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr