Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced
Lead Firmware Wireless Engineer to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of nextgeneration wireless connectivity firmware for our devices. This role requires deep technical expertise in WiFi systems, handson embedded development experience, and strong leadership skills to guide a team of engineers in building robust, intelligent, and highperformance wireless solutions.
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Own the technical vision, roadmap, and architecture for WiFi and connectivity firmware across product lines.
- Lead design decisions for wireless stack components including 802.11 MAC, drivers, supplicant, roaming logic, and radio control systems.
- Drive strategy for resiliency, proactive recovery, selfhealing, telemetry, and predictive connectivity algorithms.
- Evaluate emerging WiFi standards, chipsets, and technologies; guide adoption and integration into products.
Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Lead and mentor a team of firmware engineers working on wireless subsystems.
- Provide technical coaching, code reviews, career guidance, and bestpractice enforcement.
- Drive a culture of quality, innovation, and strong rootcause analysis.
- Coordinate with global engineering teams, vendors, and crossfunctional partners.
Firmware Design & Development
- Architect and implement embedded firmware using C/C++, RTOS frameworks, and chipset SDKs.
- Lead integration of WiFi chipsets (Realtek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.) into product firmware.
- Oversee design of features such as:
- Roaming (802.11k/v/r), band steering
- Mesh behaviors
- WPS, WPA2/WPA3 security
- Radio resets, channel switching, recovery workflows
- Connection stability algorithms
Debugging & Wireless Performance Optimization
- Lead investigations into complex issues like:
- Association/authentication failures
- Linklocal IP issues
- Intermittent disconnects
- Congestion, noise, or mesh node hopping
- Use diagnostics, logs, packet captures, and RF tools to identify root causes.
- Guide optimization efforts for:
- SNR resilience
- Band/channel selection logic
- Latency, throughput, scanning performance
- Multicast/GTK management
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Work closely with hardware, QA, cloud analytics, mobile app, and field quality teams.
- Partner with data science/ML teams to operationalize telemetrybased models that predict connectivity failure.
- Engage with OEM chipset vendors to solve issues and drive firmware enhancements.
Quality, Release Ownership & Risk Management
- Establish wireless test strategies, automation frameworks, and RF validation workflows.
- Drive release quality for wireless firmware across all product platforms.
- Assess risks, prioritize bug fixes, and ensure stable field performance.
Education & Experience Recommended
- Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Typically has 10-15 years of work experience, preferably in firmware development, or a related field.
Preferred Certifications
NA
Knowledge & Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Algorithms
- C (Programming Language)
- C++ (Programming Language)
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Debugging
- Electrical Engineering
- Embedded Software
- Embedded Systems
- Firmware
- Firmware Development
- Git (Version Control System)
- Linux
- New Product Development
- Operating Systems
- Python (Programming Language)
- Real-Time Operating Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
Cross-Org Skills
- Effective Communication
- Results Orientation
- Learning Agility
- Digital Fluency
- Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
- Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.
Complexity
- Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
Disclaimer
- This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
