Wireless Dev QA Engineer

Fortinet; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Leave program

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Wireless Development Quality Assurance Engineer to join the R&D team in Sunnyvale, focused on validating the WLAN product. You will design and execute detailed test plans, build testbeds, and perform interoperability testing with Fortinet and third-party devices in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements include 3–6+ years of wireless QA, knowledge of 802.11 protocols, debugging, Python automation, and experience in Agile settings.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of wireless QA experience.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies (test plans, bug tracking, failure documentation).
• Networking and Wi-Fi protocol knowledge: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
• Experience with: Functional, stress/load, and performance testing
• Linux/UNIX/Windows OS
• Debugging and log analysis
• Wireless tools: Wireshark, Omnipeek, Ixia Veriwave, Chariot, iperf
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Python automation experience.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans (functional, regression, performance).
• Build complex testbeds integrating multiple Fortinet and third-party devices.
• Perform interoperability testing (Fortinet + 3rd-party devices/clients).
• Analyze customer-reported issues, review logs, replicate defects in lab, validate fixes.
• Identify, isolate, document, and track bugs through resolution.
• Produce accurate QA reports on time.
• Build and maintain test infrastructure for feature validation and defect reproduction.
• Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with developers on debugging.

Skills

Wireless QA

QA methodologies

Networking/Wi-Fi

Python automation

Agile development

Troubleshooting

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

OmniPeek

Ixia Veriwave

Chariot

iperf

Job description

Job Description

The Wireless Development Quality Assurance Engineer works within the R&D team to ensure the productivity, reliability, and accuracy of the Fortinet's

The Wireless Development Quality Assurance Engineer works within the R&D team to ensure the productivity, reliability, and accuracy of the Fortinet's WLAN product. In general, testing is to cover various features combinations integrated with various Fortinet products, in a way most customer would be deploying their real-time production networks; with real-clients and traffic. Also to test Interoperability between Fortinet-devices and 3rd party devices or clients. The QA Engineer must be able to collaborate with the team and work efficiently and effectively, in a fast-paced work environment, to identify the highest risks that must be addressed for determining release readiness.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans (functional, regression, performance).
• Build complex testbeds integrating multiple Fortinet and third-party devices.
• Perform interoperability testing (Fortinet + 3rd-party devices/clients).
• Analyze customer-reported issues, review logs, replicate defects in lab, validate fixes.
• Identify, isolate, document, and track bugs through resolution.
• Produce accurate QA reports on time.
• Build and maintain test infrastructure for feature validation and defect reproduction.
• Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with developers on debugging.

Job Requirements

• 3–6+ years of wireless QA experience.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies (test plans, bug tracking, failure documentation).
• Networking and Wi-Fi protocol knowledge:
  • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
• Experience with:
  • Functional, stress/load, and performance testing
  • Linux/UNIX/Windows OS
  • Debugging and log analysis
• Wireless tools:
  • Wireshark
  • Omnipeek
  • Ixia Veriwave
  • Chariot
  • iperf
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Python automation experience.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/Engineering, or equivalent.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000-$151,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors, including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.

Why Join Us

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

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