Wi-Fi Architect (Telecom domain experience only)

Jobs via Dice; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment platform seeks a Wi-Fi Architect with 8+ years of Telecom experience to design Wi-Fi architecture for customer premises equipment. Responsibilities include optimizing Wi-Fi parameters, simulating real-world conditions for testing, and leading teams in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and participate in phone/video calls and in-person interviews.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze Wi‑Fi architecture for CPE products.
• Optimize Wi‑Fi radio and antenna parameters for better customer experience.
• Simulate real‑world conditions for lab testing.
• Collaborate to develop test strategies and best practices.
• Deploy solutions in a fast‑paced DevOps environment.
• Lead teams and share expertise in complex environments.

Skills

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

Security protocols (WPA2, WPA3, 802.1X)

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

Collaboration with Product and Development teams

Characterization of Wi-Fi behavior

Communication with tool development teams

Review and validate design specifications

Quality Assurance strategies

Wi-Fi test automation frameworks

Proactively identifying product defects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics, or a related field

Job description

Wi‑Fi Architect (Telecom domain experience only)

Location: Philadelphia, PA (Onsite) | Work Type: C2C | Experience: 8+ Years

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and analyze product requirements for Wi‑Fi architecture on customer premises equipment (CPE) products.
• Optimize Wi‑Fi radio and antenna parameters to enhance the customer experience and develop metrics to measure improvement.
• Build setups to simulate real‑world conditions, research traffic models, and analyze industry trends for lab testing.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop test strategies and establish best practices.
• Understand deployment manuals and automation solutions in a fast‑paced DevOps environment, quickly tailoring solutions to identify, reproduce, and resolve lab/field defects.
• Lead teams and projects, sharing expertise in complex environments.

Required Skills

• 8+ 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics, or a related field.

Additional Information

Candidates must attend phone/video calls and in‑person interviews. Selected candidates will undergo background checks on education and experience.