Benefits:

Onsite

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert

Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Type: Contract / Long-Term Contract Experience: 7+ years in Wi-Fi domain Domain: Wi-Fi Connectivity | RDK-B | EasyMesh | IEEE 802.11ax/be | Open Source

We are seeking an experienced Wi-Fi Subject Matter Expert with 7+ years of hands-on experience in the Wi-Fi domain. The role focuses on EasyMesh development within the RDK-B framework, Wi-Fi standards, interoperability, certification, and operator deployments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across Wi-Fi protocols and standards, Linux networking, Wi-Fi drivers, RDK-B, EasyMesh, and WFA certification programs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end EasyMesh development within the RDK-B framework, including architecture, implementation, interoperability, and operator deployment.

Represent the organization in the RDK-B EasyMesh working group and collaborate with industry stakeholders to commercialize RDK-B EasyMesh solutions.

Drive Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh certification programs, including test planning, execution, and resolution of certification failures.

Lead interoperability efforts with third-party EasyMesh controllers such as Airties.

Validate solutions against operator-specific deployment requirements.

Work directly with cable and broadband operators on feature requirements, field issues, and roadmap alignment.

Define and enforce engineering best practices and code quality standards.

Establish and maintain CI/CD processes across the engineering team.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience specifically in the Wi-Fi domain.

Deep expertise in IEEE 802.11 standards, including:

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11ac

802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E

802.11be / Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh specifications

Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi user-space tools and modules:

wpa_supplicant

hostapd

iw

nl80211

Strong Linux kernel knowledge, including Wi-Fi driver development and cfg80211/nl80211 architecture.

Strong proficiency in C and C++.

Working knowledge of Python and Java.

RDK-B experience is preferred.

Working knowledge of:

TCP/IP

DHCP

802.1X/EAP authentication

Wireshark

tcpdump

Experience with Wi-Fi Alliance certification tooling, including sigma-dut, QuickTrack, testbed configuration, and Wireshark.

Experience with Git, Perforce, and/or SVN.

Familiarity with Jira and Buganizer.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Active participation or membership in IEEE 802.11 working groups or Wi-Fi Alliance task groups.

Experience with EasyMesh Multi-AP Specification / IEEE 1905.1.

Hands-on experience developing Multi-AP Controller and Agent solutions.

Experience delivering Wi-Fi solutions across STA or AP product lines.

Demonstrated participation in Wi-Fi Alliance certification programs, particularly Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, or EasyMesh.