Associate Engineer - WLAN Firmware

About the Role

As an Associate Engineer in the WLAN Firmware team, you will contribute to the design, development, debugging, and validation of firmware solutions for next-generation Wi-Fi chipsets. You will work closely with firmware, driver, hardware, systems, and test teams to implement Wi-Fi features, optimize performance and power consumption, and resolve customer and product issues across embedded wireless platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WLAN firmware modules in C/C++ for embedded wireless SoCs.
• Participate in feature development for IEEE 802.11 standards including Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) and Wi-Fi 7 (11be).
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and debugging of firmware components.
• Analyze and resolve firmware, protocol, interoperability, and performance issues.
• Work with driver, systems, and validation teams to bring up and validate wireless features.
• Investigate customer-reported issues and provide timely fixes.
• Support firmware performance tuning, power optimization, and stability improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to firmware design discussions.
• Develop debug tools, logs, and automation scripts to improve development efficiency.
• Document design, implementation, and validation results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Understanding of data structures, operating systems, and computer architecture.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and firmware development concepts.
• Basic understanding of networking fundamentals and wireless communication.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Wi-Fi standards (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be).
• Exposure to RTOS, Linux kernel, or embedded software development.
• Understanding of WLAN MAC/PHY concepts, power management, and protocol behavior.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.
• Familiarity with firmware debugging tools, JTAG, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers.
• Exposure to WLAN performance, coexistence, power, or connectivity testing.

Desired Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment.
• Passion for wireless technologies and continuous learning.
• Ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration with global engineering teams.

Example Areas of Work

• WLAN MAC feature development
• Aggregation (AMPDU/AMSDU) enhancements
• Scan, connect, roaming, and power-save features
• Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 feature enablement
• Throughput and latency optimization
• Coexistence (BT/WLAN) improvements
• Mission-mode validation and debug
• Firmware logging and diagnostics
• Customer issue triage and root-cause analysis