Job Title: Senior Wi-Fi Engineer / Developer
Location: Englewood, CO 80112 (Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Remote Option
• May consider remote candidates if they are exceptionally qualified.
• Remote candidates must fly to the Englewood office 1x every 2 months for 1 week at a time. Travel expenses, including flights and accommodation, are the candidate's responsibility.
Duration: 12+ Month Contract-to-Hire
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Wi-Fi Engineer/Developer with deep expertise in Wi-Fi technologies to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in driving the architecture, design, and development of carrier-grade CPE devices and wireless access points. You will collaborate with internal product and development teams and external industry organizations, such as the Wi-Fi Alliance, to influence the evolution of Wi-Fi networking standards and security.
Key Responsibilities
Wi-Fi Alliance Engagement:
• Represent the company's interests within the Wi-Fi Alliance, actively participating in working groups on Wi-Fi security, interoperability, and future specifications.
• Provide technical expertise during specification reviews to ensure alignment with the company's product roadmap and technical vision.
• Participate in interoperability events, testing, and validating the company's wireless solutions against industry standards and other vendors.
Access Point Development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and drive the implementation of innovative features in Access Point products.
• Design, test, and document new features, ensuring seamless integration with existing frameworks and systems.
• Develop test methodologies for requirements traceability and automation of device testing.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex field issues, working closely with development, support, and customer-facing teams.
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• A Master's degree is preferred.
Experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in the design, development, and implementation of wireless networking solutions, preferably within a carrier-grade Wi-Fi environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Wi-Fi technologies, including in-depth understanding of 802.11 standards (e.g., 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac).
• Strong experience with Wi-Fi security protocols (e.g., WPA2, WPA3) and a solid understanding of wireless security best practices.
• Strong foundation in network engineering principles, including IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, DSCP, routing, and switching.
• Proficiency with network analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, spectrum analyzers).
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to independently resolve complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of translating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.
Desired Skills
• Prior participation in Wi-Fi Alliance activities or other industry standards bodies.
• 15+ years of hands-on experience in wireless networking solutions, particularly in a carrier-grade Wi-Fi environment.
• Track record of defining requirements, delivering hardware and software designs, and developing features for Wi-Fi gateways/devices.
• Knowledge and experience with embedded software languages (e.g., C) and tools, build systems, cross-compilers, embedded Linux kernels, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Understanding of OpenWRT, wireless protocol stacks, data models, and familiarity with the Linux connectivity stack.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and data analysis.
Location: Englewood, CO
Posted: Sept. 30, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
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