Wi-Fi Test Architect

Role : Wi- Fi Test Architect

Location: Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)

Contract Position .

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Principal Architect to define and drive the test architecture, certification strategy, and validation roadmap for broadband gateway and router platforms, with a primary focus on RDK-B ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end test strategy, architecture, and coverage requirements for broadband gateway/router platforms covering Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, Mesh, Security, IPv6, and remote device management.
• Drive test coverage planning for emerging technologies, including Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 8 and future Wi-Fi standards.
• Assess existing test environments, identify coverage gaps, prioritize missing areas, and create a technical roadmap for improving test coverage.
• Recommend high-priority versus lower-priority testing areas based on product risk, customer impact, and industry trends.
• Evaluate and leverage open-source frameworks, tools, and methodologies to enhance test automation and certification capabilities.
• Collaborate with customer architects, technical leaders, and senior management to align testing strategy with business and product objectives.
• Represent the organization in industry forums and RDK community working groups, influencing and communicating the test roadmap and architecture direction.
• Review and provide technical guidance on test plans, architecture proposals, certification approaches, automation frameworks and engineering deliverables.
• Define best practices for scalability, interoperability, compliance, and certification testing across broadband devices.
• Mentor engineering and architecture teams on networking validation strategies and industry standards.

Required Skills

• Strong experience architecting large-scale test and certification systems for broadband routers, gateways, or CPE devices.
• Deep expertise in networking technologies including LAN, WAN, Routing, Switching, QoS, DHCP, DNS, NAT, IPv6, IPv4 and Security.
• Extensive experience with Wi-Fi technologies, including Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, Mesh, performance validation, and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to define test strategies, coverage models, and long-term validation roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working directly with customer SLTs, architects, and senior technical leadership.
• Experience reviewing engineering work products and providing architectural guidance for test and certification solutions.
• Familiarity with industry standards defined by BBF, IEEE, WFA, WBA
• Experience with RDK, RDK-B, and TDK-B ecosystems, Knowledge of broadband industry certification programs and compliance frameworks, Experience with Wi-Fi Alliance certification processes and related test methodologies are an added advantage

Thank you,

Bharath M

Account Manager

Astir IT Solutions, Inc - An E-Verified Company

Email: [email protected]

Direct : 7326946000*806

50 Cragwood Rd. Suite # 219, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

www.astirit.com