Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert

Select Minds LLC; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 124,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Select Minds LLC is seeking a Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert with 7+ years of hands-on Wi‑Fi experience. The role centers on EasyMesh development within the RDK‑B framework, Wi‑Fi standards, interoperability, certification, and operator deployments.

The ideal candidate will command deep knowledge of IEEE 802.11 standards, Linux networking, and Wi‑Fi driver development, with strong collaboration across industry partners and internal teams. Onsite Philadelphia-based contract role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional Wi-Fi domain experience.
• Deep knowledge of IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be and Wi‑Fi 6/6E/7.
• Strong C/C++ skills; Linux kernel familiarity and Wi‑Fi driver development.
• Experience with wpa_supplicant, hostapd, iw, nl80211.
• RDK-B familiarity preferred; CI/CD and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end EasyMesh development within the RDK‑B framework.
• Represent in RDK‑B EasyMesh WG and collaborate with industry stakeholders.
• Drive EasyMesh certification programs including test planning and debugging.
• Coordinate interoperability with third-party EasyMesh controllers.
• Validate solutions against operator deployment requirements; work with operators on roadmap.

Skills

WiFi domain expertise

IEEE 802.11 standards

C/C++

Linux kernel

WiFi driver development

Python

Java

Wi-Fi testing tools

Networking basics (TCP/IP, DHCP)

Git/Perforce/SVN

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Git

Perforce

SVN

Jira

Buganizer

Job description

Benefits:

• Onsite
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert

Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Job Type:

Contract / Long-Term Contract

Experience:

7+ years in Wi-Fi domain

Domain:

Wi-Fi Connectivity | RDK-B | EasyMesh | IEEE 802.11ax/be | Open Source

We are seeking an experienced Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert with 7+ years of hands-on experience in the Wi-Fi domain. The role focuses on EasyMesh development within the RDK-B framework, Wi-Fi standards, interoperability, certification, and operator deployments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across Wi-Fi protocols and standards, Linux networking, Wi-Fi drivers, RDK-B, EasyMesh, and WFA certification programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end EasyMesh development within the RDK-B framework, including architecture, implementation, interoperability, and operator deployment.
• Represent the organization in the RDK-B EasyMesh working group and collaborate with industry stakeholders to commercialize RDK-B EasyMesh solutions.
• Drive Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh certification programs, including test planning, execution, and resolution of certification failures.
• Lead interoperability efforts with third-party EasyMesh controllers such as Airties.
• Validate solutions against operator-specific deployment requirements.
• Work directly with cable and broadband operators on feature requirements, field issues, and roadmap alignment.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices and code quality standards.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD processes across the engineering team.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience specifically in the Wi-Fi domain.
• Deep expertise in IEEE 802.11 standards, including:
  • 802.11a/b/g/n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E
  • 802.11be / Wi-Fi 7
  • Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh specifications
• Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi user-space tools and modules:
  • wpa_supplicant
  • hostapd
  • iw
  • nl80211
• Strong Linux kernel knowledge, including Wi-Fi driver development and cfg80211/nl80211 architecture.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Working knowledge of Python and Java.
• RDK-B experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of:
  • TCP/IP
  • DHCP
  • 802.1X/EAP authentication
  • Wireshark
  • tcpdump
• Experience with Wi-Fi Alliance certification tooling, including sigma-dut, QuickTrack, testbed configuration, and Wireshark.
• Experience with Git, Perforce, and/or SVN.
• Familiarity with Jira and Buganizer.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active participation or membership in IEEE 802.11 working groups or Wi-Fi Alliance task groups.
• Experience with EasyMesh Multi-AP Specification / IEEE 1905.1.
• Hands-on experience developing Multi-AP Controller and Agent solutions.
• Experience delivering Wi-Fi solutions across STA or AP product lines.
• Demonstrated participation in Wi-Fi Alliance certification programs, particularly Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, or EasyMesh.