Wireless Engineer II

Summary

Dice is offering a contract Wireless Engineer II role supporting a Wi-Fi hardware development team focused on next-generation wireless technologies, including WiFi 7, WiFi 6e, and enterprise controller products. The role performs hands-on wireless protocol and hardware testing, evaluates performance, coordinates with vendors, tracks issues, and collaborates with engineering, QA, and hardware development teams.

Responsibilities

• 60% WiFi 7 / WiFi 6e / 802.11 Protocol Testing
• 40% Wireless Networking, Switching, Routing, Ethernet Technologies
• 70% Hands On Testing (performance, conducted, OTA)
• 10% Management Duties (vendor coordination, issue tracking)
• 20% Team Collaboration (engineering, QA, hardware development)

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of WiFi 7, WiFi 6e, and 802.11 protocols
• Strong understanding of wireless networking, OSI model, and TCP/IP
• Wireless standards testing, performance evaluation, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, 802.11 variants, switching, routing, and Ethernet
• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of wireless network or hardware testing experience
• Cisco Certified Wireless Network Professional or equivalent vendor training
• Experience with customer premise equipment (CPE) hardware
• Familiarity with lab environments and structured test methodologies
• Vendor engagement for bug remediation and requirement alignment
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Ixia, Spirent, Octobox, Rohde & Schwarz

Qualifications

Must Haves

• In-depth knowledge of WiFi 7, WiFi 6e, and 802.11 protocols
• Strong understanding of wireless networking, OSI model, and TCP/IP
• Wireless standards testing, performance evaluation, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, 802.11 variants, switching, routing, and Ethernet
• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of wireless network or hardware testing experience
• Cisco Certified Wireless Network Professional or equivalent vendor training

Nice to Haves

• Experience with customer premise equipment (CPE) hardware
• Familiarity with lab environments and structured test methodologies
• Vendor engagement for bug remediation and requirement alignment
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Ixia, Spirent, Octobox, Rohde & Schwarz

Benefits

• Strong technical growth
• Continuous learning