Head of CPE & Home WiFi Engineering

5V Video; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

5V Video is seeking a senior engineering leader to own the end-to-end strategy for the CPE estate, from silicon and ODM selection through firmware, middleware and cloud-managed WiFi, to field deployment and lifecycle management.

You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary organisation across embedded software, RF/WiFi, systems integration, test and DevOps, and work closely with Product, Network, Security and Operations leadership to deliver a better home connectivity experience at scale.

Qualifications

• Significant senior engineering leadership experience in CPE, broadband gateways, or connected-home devices.
• Experience shipping devices at scale through ODM/OEM partnerships.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux and open-source CPE frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for CPE and home WiFi, including WiFi 7 adoption and mesh.
• Grow and mentor engineering managers and senior specialists; foster high-performance culture.
• Own vendor relationships and platform selection with chipset vendors, ODMs, and software partners.
• Direct software stack strategy across RDK-B, prplOS/OpenWrt or proprietary platforms and device management protocols.
• Deliver measurable improvements in WiFi performance, device stability, and security; reduce field returns and costs.
• Represent engineering at executive level; own budget, headcount planning, and delivery reporting.

Skills

Senior leadership

Technical roadmap

Team building

Vendor management

Embedded Linux

Job description

5V Video is seeking a senior engineering leader to own the end-to-end strategy for the CPE estate, from silicon and ODM selection through firmware, middleware and cloud-managed WiFi, to field deployment and lifecycle management.

You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary organisation across embedded software, RF/WiFi, systems integration, test and DevOps, and work closely with Product, Network, Security and Operations leadership to deliver a better home connectivity experience at scale.