Wi-Fi Test Engineer

Position Title: Wi-Fi Test Engineer

Location: - Philadelphia, PA (Onsite)

Job Description:

Qualifications/Skills/Abilities: (Not necessary all needed but as many as possible)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Technical experience directly working with Wi-Fi / RF in computer architecture and data communications.
• Experience with Wireless technology testing which includes Wireless AP’s, Routers, Wireless extenders & Wireless standards (802.11b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
• Knowledge of real-world wireless environments.
• Experience working with TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, Ethernet, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, ARP, NAT, Bridging, Switching.
• Familiarity with industry standard Wi-Fi test tools like Veriwave, IXIA Chariot and packet debuggers like Wireshark, Omnipeek.
• Has a technical background in secondary home networking technologies such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, MoCA, Matter and Ethernet in a DOCSIS environment.
• Familiarity with RF chambers Octoscope, Lindgren, Candela testbeds etc.
• Good knowledge of data science tools, scripting and programming language.
• Must be able to work independently
• Strong background in designing or extending existing test frameworks
• Excellent Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• Working knowledge of UNIX-based systems and command-line tools for analysis, and automation Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of and experience with the full product development lifecycle, including functional and technical specifications, product use cases, user stories, implementation, QA processes, deployment and maintenance
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate while confidently driving multiple projects across many teams
• Excellent communication skills, ability to lead the projects and present them to SLT.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Wi-Fi Engineer is responsible for Integration and Performance Testing of Wi-Fi Gateways, extenders, home security devices and various other managed wi-fi clients.
• This includes the development and execution of test strategies and test plans.
• The candidate must be able to understand customer requirements and possess the ability to create test cases for these
• requirements, as well as follow existing test plans, meet testing, and release schedules.
• Work with the product managers and development engineers to define & document product and feature functionality and requirements.
• Work closely with other QA, software and product engineers to create, maintain, and evolve test plans and automation to drive Wi-Fi testing.
• Actively participate in issue triage / troubleshooting.
• Clearly document processes used.
• Ensure effective communications with peers and management.