Staff Wireless Software Engineer - Hybrid, Mission-Critical

SHPE Houston; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon seeks a Staff Wireless Software Engineer to drive architecture and implementation of wireless protocol stacks, transport layers, and real-time communication systems across devices. You will operate at the intersection of RF, embedded systems, and cloud-connected software to deliver high-performance, reliable wireless solutions.

This hands-on role requires leading modem integration with vendors like Qualcomm, defining performance metrics, and mentoring teams to achieve field-ready, scalable

Qualifications

• 10+ years of wireless software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ experience in embedded/systems contexts.
• Deep understanding of LTE, 5G NR, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, sidelink or mesh protocols.
• Experience with modem vendors and SDKs (e.g., Qualcomm).
• Experience with real-time systems and low-latency audio transport.
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, QUIC, QoS).
• Familiarity with RF performance constraints (RSSI, SINR, handovers).
• Experience debugging packet-level and radio-layer issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of wireless stacks (LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, sidelink, mesh, PTT, P2P, Bluetooth).
• Architect low-latency, high-reliability transport systems.
• Develop transport abstraction layers across radios and networks.
• Optimize performance (latency, jitter, packet loss, handover).
• Collaborate with RF, hardware, and firmware teams for end-to-end performance.
• Drive modem integration and carrier certification efforts.
• Implement QoS, prioritization, and congestion control.
• Contribute to secure communication layers (encryption, key management).
• Define metrics and instrumentation for wireless performance at scale.
• Mentor engineers and set technical direction.

Skills

Wireless software

C/C++

Wireless protocols

Modem SDKs

RTOS/Real-time

Networking basics

RF performance

Packet debugging

Job description

Axon seeks a Staff Wireless Software Engineer to drive architecture and implementation of wireless protocol stacks, transport layers, and real-time communication systems across devices. You will operate at the intersection of RF, embedded systems, and cloud-connected software to deliver high-performance, reliable wireless solutions.

This hands-on role requires leading modem integration with vendors like Qualcomm, defining performance metrics, and mentoring teams to achieve field-ready, scalable