Wifi Test Engineer

Wise Equation Solutions Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise Equation Solutions Inc. seeks a Wireless/Network Engineer to drive Wi-Fi behavior characterization and product QA. You will collaborate with Product and Development to define requirements and verify design validity, focusing on testability and architecture.

You will lead investigations into defects, reproduce issues, and help shape QA strategies for high-performance products. Candidates should have a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 5+ years in networking/wireless tech, with

Qualifications

• BS degree as specified in the job requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in networking and wireless technologies.
• Solid understanding of WLAN technologies and IP protocols.
• Strong communication and scripting basics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Product and Development teams to define product and technical requirements.
• Develops strategies and characterizes Wi-Fi behavior for new products.
• Leads investigations to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects.
• Reviews requirements and design specs for validity and testability.
• Assists in shaping QA test philosophies and methodologies.

Skills

Wi-Fi fundamentals

802.11 protocols

requirements analysis

test philosophy

test automation frameworks

bug reproduction

root-cause analysis

communication skills

scripting

troubleshooting

IEEE/WFA/WBA/IETF knowledge

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Test automation tools

Job description

• Strong understanding on Wi-Fi Fundamentals. Knowledge on 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols(a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
• Collaborates closely with Product & Development teams to identify product and technical requirements
• Develops strategies and characterizing Wi-Fi behavior in our new products; leads and able to resolve engineering investigations which includes identifying, reproducing, and resolving product defects
• Reviews and verifies requirements and design specifications for validity in overall product design, with an emphasis towards product architecture requirements, testability and verification
• Assists in developing Quality Assurance test philosophies and methodologies; assists in identifying viable test strategies to support testing product functionality
• Familiar with advanced Wi-Fi test automation frameworks and industry trends from IEEE, WFA, WBA, IETF
• Assist in the identification and resolution of problems and defects; able to initiate investigation processes, identifies and reproduces bugs or defects and drives issues and improvements to resolution

Experience/ Technical Skills

• BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field
• Solid understanding of Wi-Fi antennas, frequency coordination, 802.11 WLAN technologies and IP protocols.
• Excellent communication skills
• Moderate level knowledge of scripting
• Troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.
• 5+ years of experience in networking and wireless technologies.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance; variable schedule(s) as necessary

Optional:

• Experience in home networking protocols and technologies such as Bluetooth, Matter, Wi-Fi, and other
• Experience with broadband product test including DOCSIS, Ethernet, Cable modem standards
• Hands-on experience with device/consumer products test, ideally in high performance applications
• Background on automated product test environments and able to assist in test automation/maintenance when necessary
• Ability to work with technology partner/vendor teams to drive architecture decisions and troubleshoot problems
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Languages: Good knowledge of data science tools, scripting, and programming languages