What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Wi-Fi Engineer (Denver, CO) position at CEDENT?
Key Responsibilities
- Wi-Fi Alliance Engagement
- Actively represent Charter’s interests within the Wi-Fi Alliance, participating in working groups related to Wi-Fi security, interoperability, and future specifications.
- Provide technical expertise during specification reviews, ensuring alignment with the company's product roadmap and technical vision.
- Participate in Interop 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 implementation of innovative features across our Access Point products.
- Design, test, and document new features, ensuring seamless integration with existing frameworks and systems.
- Develop and document test methodology toward 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
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 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).
- Experience with Wi-Fi security protocols (WPA2, WPA3, etc.) and a strong 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 investigate and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate 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 the design, development, and implementation of wireless networking solutions, preferably within 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, experience working with wireless protocol stacks and data models, and familiarity with the Linux connectivity stack.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and data analysis.
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This is a contract position
