Job Description
Job Description Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end Easy Mesh development within the RDK-B framework, covering architecture, implementation, interoperability, and operator deployment.
- Represent the organization as an active member of the RDK-B Easy Mesh working group.
- Collaborate with industry stakeholders to commercialize RDK-B Easy Mesh solutions.
- Lead Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Easy Mesh certification programs, including test planning, execution, and resolution of certification failures.
- Lead interoperability efforts with third-party Easy Mesh controllers, such as Airties.
- Validate solutions against operator-specific deployment requirements.
- Manage operator adoption by engaging directly with cable and broadband operators on feature requirements, field issues, and roadmap alignment.
- Define and enforce engineering best practices, code quality standards, and CI/CD processes across the team.
Required Skills:
Wi-Fi Standards and Easy Mesh:
- Deep expertise in IEEE 802.11 standards:
- 802.11a/b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)
- 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
- 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E)
- 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)
- Strong knowledge of Wi-Fi Alliance specifications and EasyMesh.
Wi-Fi Tools and Linux
- Hands-on proficiency with Wi-Fi user-space tools and modules, including wpa_supplicant, hostapd, iw, and nl80211.
- Strong Linux kernel knowledge, including Wi-Fi driver development and cfg80211/nl80211 architecture.
Programming Languages:
- Proficiency in C and C .
- Working knowledge of Python and Java.
Networking and Diagnostics:
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, and 802.1X/EAP authentication.
- Experience with network diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
Certification and Development Tools:
- Experience with WFA certification tools such as sigma-dut and QuickTrack.
- Experience configuring testbeds and troubleshooting certification failures.
- Proficiency in version control systems, primarily Git, with additional knowledge of Perforce and SVN.
- Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Jira and Buganizer.
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience with the RDK-B platform is preferable.