Wi‑Fi Architect: Mesh & Performance Lead

Tech Junction Ltd; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CompNova in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Wi‑Fi Architect to lead advanced wireless testing of broadband CPE, gateways, routers, and mesh extenders. You will drive validation, performance optimization, and issue reproduction across real‑world deployments.

You will collaborate with software and network teams, analyze captures with Wireshark and other tools, and contribute to regression testing. The role requires deep knowledge of Wi‑Fi protocols and broadband architectures, plus strong

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IEEE 802.11 wireless standards (Wi‑Fi 4/5/6).
• Experience testing broadband gateways, routers, and mesh systems.
• Hands-on with packet analysis and performance optimization.
• Proficient in Linux-based embedded systems and networking platforms.
• Excellent documentation and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead exploratory wireless testing across gateways, routers and extenders.
• Validate SSID, security settings, and network management features.
• Perform throughput, latency, and stability testing.
• Analyze logs and captures to support root-cause investigation.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to reproduce field issues.
• Document defects with clear reproduction steps.

Skills

Wi‑Fi testing

Exploratory testing

Broadband CPE

Mesh networking

Performance validation

Packet analysis

Linux embedded systems

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

iPerf

Job description

CompNova in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Wi‑Fi Architect to lead advanced wireless testing of broadband CPE, gateways, routers, and mesh extenders. You will drive validation, performance optimization, and issue reproduction across real‑world deployments.

You will collaborate with software and network teams, analyze captures with Wireshark and other tools, and contribute to regression testing. The role requires deep knowledge of Wi‑Fi protocols and broadband architectures, plus strong