Wireless Validation Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Foster City is seeking a Hardware & Wireless Validation Engineer. In this role, you will conduct tests on advanced wireless interfaces and network systems. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and has over 6 years of relevant experience. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered in an environment fostering growth and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional, relevant work experience in electronics development.
• Experience with regulatory conformance testing.
• Expertise in Ethernet standards and IP network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on functional, performance, environmental testing.
• Develop and execute test cases for wireless and fixed networks.
• Draft detailed documentation including test plans and design reviews.

Skills

Configuring and programming wireless test platforms

Testing/troubleshooting Automotive Ethernet products

Proficiency with lab equipment

Analyzing network diagnostics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Keysight

Rohde & Schwarz

Wireshark

Job description

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We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

We’re looking for an expert, innovative, and self‑starting Hardware & Wireless Validation Engineer to join our team in Foster City. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, documenting, and executing comprehensive unit and system‑level validation tests for both general hardware and network‑connected devices. Your work will focus on mission‑critical wireless interfaces, including 4G‑LTE, 5G‑NR, Wi‑Fi, and Bluetooth, as well as Ethernet and other on‑vehicle network protocols. You’ll collaborate with design engineers and external partners to ensure our systems meet performance, quality‑of‑service, and regulatory compliance targets.

What You’ll Do

• Test Execution & Analysis: Conduct hands‑on functional, performance, environmental, and reliability testing on both physical hardware and network systems. Use a variety of tools, from oscilloscopes, VNAs, and environmental chambers to specialized wireless test platforms from vendors like Keysight and Rohde & Schwarz.
• Test Infrastructure Development: Select, procure, commission, and configure test equipment and software. Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnesses, and scripts using Python and TTCN. Construct and maintain lab infrastructure, from fixed network test harnesses to RF cabling.
• Protocol & System Validation: Develop and execute test cases to analyze the behavior of wireless and fixed networks, including 4G‑LTE, 5G‑NR, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and IP. Collaborate with suppliers to validate network performance and identify the root cause of failures.
• Documentation & Compliance: Draft and present detailed documentation, including test plans, design reviews, and data reviews. Perform or commission conformance testing for international regulatory requirements, such as FCC emission compliance, PTCRB/GCF test suites, and U.S. MNO conformance testing.

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a similar discipline.
• Experience: 6+ years of professional, relevant work experience in electronics development.
• Hands‑on experience configuring and programming wireless test platforms (Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz) and testing/troubleshooting Automotive Ethernet products.
• Expertise in Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.1AS, 802.11), IP network protocols, and 3GPP 4G-LTE / 5G-NR network architecture.
• Experience with Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth Classic/LE protocol and PHY designs.
• Proficiency with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, e-loads, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with regulatory conformance testing and analyzing network diagnostics using tools like Wireshark and Qualcomm QXDM logs.
• Familiarity with Ethernet lab equipment (Ixia, Spirent) and associated software (IxNetwork, TTworkbench).

Bonus Qualifications

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering.
• Experience with team/club competitions (e.g., SAE, FIRST, DARPA).
• Foundational knowledge of systems and networking (e.g., systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, routing).
• Experience with specific protocols (PCIe, CAN, SPI, I2C, MDIO) and Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3x).
• Familiarity with specific chipsets (e.g., Broadcom, Marvell) and signaling (NRZ and PAM‑4).
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
• Experience with data acquisition systems (UEI or Keysight), requirement‑test case management tools (Polarion), and Atlassian products (Jira/Confluence).

Salary Range: $110,000-$125,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.