
Wi-Fi Senior Test Engineer
Katalyst CRO • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
**Role & seniority: ** Senior/experienced Wireless Networking Engineer (5+ years) with ownership of Wi‑Fi behavior investigations; collaborates with Product & Development.
**Stack/tools: **
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Wi‑Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, WLAN technologies, Wi‑Fi fundamentals
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RF/antenna: Wi‑Fi antennas, frequency coordination
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Networking: IP protocols
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Automation/testing: advanced Wi‑Fi test automation frameworks; test philosophy/methodologies
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Standards bodies: IEEE, WFA, WBA, IETF
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Scripting: moderate scripting; mentions data science tools broadly
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Top 3 responsibilities:
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Develop strategies to characterize Wi‑Fi behavior in new products; lead/recover engineering investigations (identify, reproduce, resolve defects).
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Review/verify requirements and design specs for validity, architecture, testability, and verification.
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Support QA test philosophies and viable test strategies; assist with automated test frameworks and defect resolution.
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Must-have skills:
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Deep Wi‑Fi/802.11 protocol knowledge (incl. a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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RF/antenna and frequency coordination understanding
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Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
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Network/IP protocol knowledge
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Scripting ability; strong communication
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Nice-to-haves:
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Home networking protocols (Bluetooth, Matter, Wi‑Fi)
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Broadband testing experience (DOCSIS, Ethernet, cable modem standards)
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Consumer/device product testing in high-per
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Full Description
Core Responsibilities
Strong understanding on Wi-Fi Fundamentals. Knowledge on 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols(a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Collaborates closely with Product & Development teams to identify product and technical requirements Develops strategies and characterizing Wi-Fi behavior in our new products; leads and able to resolve engineering investigations which includes identifying, reproducing, and resolving product defects Reviews and verifies requirements and design specifications for validity in overall product design, with an emphasis towards product architecture requirements, testability and verification Assists in developing Quality Assurance test philosophies and methodologies; assists in identifying viable test strategies to support testing product functionality Familiar with advanced Wi-Fi test automation frameworks and industry trends from IEEE, WFA, WBA, IETF Assist in the identification and resolution of problems and defects; able to initiate investigation processes, identifies and reproduces bugs or defects and drives issues and improvements to resolution
Pre-Requisite
Experience/ Technical Skills
BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field Solid understanding of Wi-Fi antennas, frequency coordination, 802.11 WLAN technologies and IP protocols. Excellent communication skills. Moderate level knowledge of scripting. Troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills. 5+ years of experience in networking and wireless technologies. Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance; variable schedule(s) as necessary.
Optional
Experience in home networking protocols and technologies such as Bluetooth, Matter, Wi-Fi, and other. Experience with broadband product test including DOCSIS, Ethernet, Cable modem standards. Hands-on experience with device/consumer products test, ideally in high performance applications. Background on automated product test environments and able to assist in test automation/maintenance when necessary. Ability to work with technology partner/vendor teams to drive architecture decisions and troubleshoot problems. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Languages: Good knowledge of data science tools, scripting, and programming languages.
Qualification
B. Tech /BE.