Wi-Fi / CPE testing

Role: Wi-Fi/CPE testing (CPE Interoperability & User Experience Test Engineer)

Location: Chennai

Notice Period: Immediate or 15 Days

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a CPE Interoperability & User Experience Test Engineer responsible for validating end-to-end connectivity, interoperability, and real-world user experience across wireless devices, controllers, and home networking environments.

Key Responsibilities

Execute end-to-end interoperability testing across CPE, controllers, and client devices

Validate connectivity, onboarding, and association flows across 2.4/5/6 GHz bands

Perform user experience testing for real-world scenarios (video calls, streaming, IoT usage)

Ensure seamless device onboarding and provisioning (QR, app pairing, WPS, guest networks)

Validate firmware upgrade stability , reboot recovery, and power outage scenarios

Perform multi-device and high-density testing (20–60 concurrent clients)

Execute security validation (WPA2/WPA3, authentication flows, guest isolation)

Test roaming, band steering, and mesh transitions across AP and controller environments

Test Scope (High-Level)

Connectivity & Onboarding

Association, DHCP/IPv6, SSID behavior, provisioning flows

User Experience Validation

Video conferencing, 4K streaming, gaming connectivity, IoT coexistence

Interoperability Testing

Multi-vendor clients, device types, OS platforms, and mixed network environments

Performance & Density

Concurrent clients, airtime fairness, channel coexistence

RF & Mobility Validation

Band steering, roaming (802.11r/k/v), mesh backhaul transitions

Reliability & Recovery

OTA upgrades, reboot/power recovery, long-duration testing

Technical Skills Required

Strong experience in:

Wi-Fi/CPE testing and interoperability validation

WLAN technologies (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Network protocols (DHCP, TCP/IP, IPv6)

Hands-on with:

Test tools (Wireshark, IxChariot, Octoscope, Candela)

RF test setup and packet analysis

Experience in:

Firmware testing, defect tracking (JIRA), log analysis