Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) / 802.11s Software Engineer

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. is seeking a Wi-Fi 6 Software Engineer to design and develop software for cutting-edge wireless products. The successful candidate will work on Wi-Fi 6 access points and optimize wireless performance for enterprise networks.

This role requires expertise in IEEE 802.11 protocols and strong programming skills in C and C++. A Bachelor's or Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience are essential. The position is onsite in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in wireless networking software development.
• Strong focus on enterprise or carrier-grade products.
• Knowledge of NXP wireless chipsets and access point solutions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software for Wi-Fi 6 access points with advanced features.
• Optimize wireless throughput and latency for enterprise networks.
• Develop and maintain IEEE 802.11s mesh networking solutions.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Python

Shell scripting

IEEE 802.11 protocols

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

802.11s mesh networking

Linux networking stack

Debugging with Wireshark

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

NXP SDKs

OpenWrt

Yocto

Buildroot

Job description

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) / 802.11s Software Engineer

United States (Onsite)

We are looking for a talented and motivated Wi‑Fi Software Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will have expertise in Wi‑Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) and 802.11s mesh networking, and will work on designing and developing software for enterprise‑grade wireless products. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge wireless networking technologies and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Your responsibilities

• Design and develop software for Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) access points, implementing advanced features like OFDMA, MU‑MIMO, and Beamforming.
• Optimize wireless throughput, latency, and airtime utilization for enterprise networks.
• Develop and maintain IEEE 802.11s mesh networking solutions, including Mesh Peering Management and Hybrid Wireless Mesh Protocol (HWMP).
• Design Host MAC (HMAC) software components, managing association, authentication, and power‑save operations.
• Integrate and optimize software for NXP‑based wireless access point platforms, working with NXP SDKs and reference designs.
• Develop networking software on Embedded Linux platforms, customizing and maintaining hostapd, wpa_supplicant, and other Linux networking components.
• Analyze and improve wireless performance metrics such as throughput, latency, and airtime efficiency.
• Debug and troubleshoot wireless networking issues, utilizing tools like Wireshark and tcpdump to analyze packet captures.
• Collaborate with RF, Hardware, Firmware, and QA teams to ensure seamless integration and product release.
• Stay updated with the latest Wi‑Fi technologies, including Wi‑Fi 6E and Wi‑Fi 7, and contribute to enterprise access point software architecture.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in wireless networking software development, with a strong focus on enterprise or carrier‑grade products.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming, with experience in Python and Shell scripting.
• In‑depth knowledge of IEEE 802.11 protocols, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11s mesh networking, and security frameworks like WPA2/WPA3.
• Experience with Host MAC (HMAC) architecture, MAC state machines, and association workflows.
• Familiarity with Linux networking stack, TCP/IP protocols, and netlink interfaces.
• Strong understanding of wireless software stacks, including hostapd, wpa_supplicant, and mac80211.
• Experience in debugging wireless issues using tools like Wireshark, tcpdump, and GDB.
• Knowledge of NXP wireless chipsets and access point solutions is preferred.
• Experience with OpenWrt, Yocto, or Buildroot, and Linux kernel development is an asset.

Compensation & Location

Salary Range: $105,000.00 – $195,000.00; plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles.

Location: 6600 Chase Oaks Blvd, Plano, Texas, 75023‑2310, US (Onsite)