Wireless QA Engineer - WLAN & Interop Testing

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

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.