(Contract) Wi-Fi Application Engineer

MediaTek USA seeks a contractor (Part-Time) with solid application engineering experience with wireless access points/routers/gateways/mesh node products. The candidate will play a key technical support role for Wi-Fi Alliance Plug Fest, Events, and Certification support. The applicant will be responsible for supporting MediaTek chipsets at Operators as they relate to embedded SW and system integration. The applicant will also work with cross-functional teams for failure/root cause analysis and implement corrective action measures with the internal team across MediaTek.Ability to adapt to a dynamic and rapidly changing environment requiring efficient and timely decision-making. Strong communication skills with internal stakeholders, WFA Staff, and other vendors. The ability to lead and develop new processes and ideas.Required Skills & Experience:• Strong application engineering background in the RF/Wireless Communications industry, especially Wi-Fi• Knowledge of Wi-Fi Physical layer and basic protocols• Ability to build & maintain the network set up in the RDL lab.• Able to on-site Wi-Fi lab for environment setup and test case debug• Effective technical communication skills• Experienced in cross-functional coordination across multiple technical domains• Able to work autonomously with WFA and other vendors.• Shows integrity and leadership with tasks in handHourly Rate: $65 ~ $90QualificationsStrong understanding of Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11ax, 802.11beWi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 5/6/7 Plug-fest Support Experience.Knowledge of Security Requirements: WPA2, 802.11i, 802.1X, VPN (IPsec, L2TP)Wired Technology: 802.3 Ethernet (100/1000/2500BASE-T), 802.3af PoE, DOCSIS 3.0, GPON a plusStrong background in networking protocols including TCP, UDP, VLAN, NATFamiliar with Wi-Fi rate adaptation, Wi-Fi Direct, HostAPD, WPA Supplicant, and Wi-Fi Aware is a plusExperienced with wired and wireless throughput testing, including Chariot, ACE Channel Emulators, Veriwave, and Octoscope (Keysight, Anritsu)Familiarity with H/W interfaces such as PCIe, RGMII, I2S, UART, USB, etc.Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11ax, 802.11beWired Technology: 802.3 Ethernet (100/1000/2500BASE-T), 802.3af PoE, DOCSIS 3.0, GPON a plusKnowledge of embedded SW for Linux, OpenWrt/prprlWrt, RDK-B is a plus.Effectively communicate customer requirements to R&D teams in Taiwan, China, and IndiaBilingual spoken and writing capability is a plus

Created: 2025-01-28