Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer

Position: Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer
Experience: 5–10 Years
Location: Bangalore / Chennai
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer to develop, integrate, debug and maintain Wi-Fi capabilities for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems.

The candidate will work on Linux-based automotive platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams, Wi-Fi chipset vendors and hardware teams to develop and troubleshoot Wi-Fi functionality across the software stack.

Key Responsibilities

· Review Wi-Fi and networking requirements and work with the requirements team to resolve issues and complete specification sign-off.

· Develop high-level and detailed software designs and prepare software test plans.

· Develop, integrate and maintain Wi-Fi software modules for Linux-based IVI systems.

· Work with Linux networking and Wi-Fi stack components, including wpa_supplicant, Hostapd and Wi-Fi Manager.

· Work with chipset vendors and internal teams to resolve Wi-Fi software and integration issues across multiple layers of the Wi-Fi stack.

· Analyze Wi-Fi logs, traces and PCAP captures to identify connectivity and performance issues.

· Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues related to Wi-Fi connectivity, stability, authentication, roaming and data transfer.

· Support board bring-up, Wi-Fi calibration and hardware/software integration activities.

· Perform static analysis and resolve software quality issues.

· Develop scripts and tools to automate Wi-Fi testing and validation.

· Execute development and integration testing and prepare test reports.

· Create technical reports covering software development, issue resolution, testing and project status.

Mandatory Skills

· 5–10 years of experience in Wi-Fi software development.

· Strong development experience with IEEE 802.11n/ac/ax standards.

· Strong understanding of Wi-Fi architecture and Wi-Fi protocol stack.

· Hands-on experience with Linux networking and Wi-Fi stack.

· Hands-on experience with wpa_supplicant and Hostapd.

· Experience with Wi-Fi Manager and connectivity management.

· Strong experience analyzing Wi-Fi logs, traces and PCAP/Wireshark captures.

· Good understanding of Wi-Fi security including WPA2/WPA3.

· Experience troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity and performance issues.

· Good programming experience in C/C++.

Preferred Skills

· Experience in automotive or embedded Linux development.

· Experience with Linux-based IVI platforms.

· Experience with Wi-Fi chipset integration.

· Experience with Wi-Fi AP, STA and Wi-Fi Direct.

· Experience with board bring-up and hardware/software debugging.

· Experience developing automated Wi-Fi test tools/scripts.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Pay: ₹2,000,000.00 - ₹4,000,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• 1. How many years of experience do you have in Wi-Fi software development?
• 2. How many years of hands-on experience do you have with Linux networking and the Wi-Fi stack?
• 3. How many years of experience do you have with wpa_supplicant and Hostapd?
• 4. How many years of experience do you have with IEEE 802.11n/ac/ax standards?
• 5. How many years of experience do you have analyzing Wi-Fi logs, traces, and PCAP/Wireshark captures?
• 6. How many years of programming experience do you have in C/C++?
• 7. How many years of experience do you have troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity, stability, authentication, roaming, and data transfer issues?
• 8. What is your Present CTC?
• 9. What is your expected CTC?
• 10. What is your current notice period?

Work Location: In person