Senior Wireless Engineer

Open Systems Technologies; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Wi-Fi Architect to enhance customer experiences through advanced Wi-Fi architecture on Customer Premises Equipment. This role involves optimizing Wi-Fi parameters, developing metrics, and collaborating with project teams to establish best practices. The ideal candidate will have over a decade of experience with WLAN protocols and security, and will be adept at resolving engineering challenges in a dynamic DevOps setting. Join a forward-thinking team where your expertise will drive product excellence and innovation in the telecommunications industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with WLAN protocols and security protocols.
• Ability to characterize Wi-Fi behavior and resolve engineering challenges.
• Familiarity with advanced Wi-Fi test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze product requirements for Wi-Fi architecture.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop test strategies.
• Identify and resolve product defects in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

WLAN protocols (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)

Security protocols (WPA2, WPA3, 802.1X)

Wi-Fi extenders and steering protocols (802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11r)

Collaboration with Product and Development teams

Communication with tool development teams

Quality Assurance strategies

Tools

Wi-Fi test automation frameworks

Job description

The Wi-Fi Architect will design, develop, implement, and analyze product requirements for Wi-Fi architecture on Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) products. This role involves optimizing Wi-Fi radio and antenna parameters to enhance the customer experience and developing metrics to measure improvement. Responsibilities include building setups to simulate real-world conditions, researching traffic models, and analyzing industry trends for lab testing.

The Wi-Fi Architect will collaborate with project teams to develop test strategies and establish best practices. This position requires understanding deployment manuals and automation solutions in a fast-paced DevOps environment, quickly tailoring solutions to identify, reproduce, and resolve lab/field defects. The architect will lead teams and projects, sharing expertise in complex environments.

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience with WLAN protocols (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
• Expertise in security protocols (WPA2, WPA3, 802.1X)
• Familiarity with Wi-Fi extenders, mesh, and steering protocols (802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11r)
• Strong collaboration with Product and Development teams to define technical requirements
• Ability to characterize Wi-Fi behavior in new products and resolve engineering challenges
• Communication with tool development teams to optimize automation for new test features
• Review and validate design specifications, emphasizing product architecture, testability, and verification
• Assist in developing Quality Assurance strategies and methodologies for product testing
• Familiarity with advanced Wi-Fi test automation frameworks and industry standards (IEEE, WFA, WBA, IETF)
• Proactively identify and resolve product defects, driving issues to resolution

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Telecommunications, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media