Education: Bachelor's degree or related field
Experience: 5+ years
* Act as the primary technical interface for customers during WLAN gateway / AP hardware bring-up, validation, and commercialization.
* Translate customer requirements into hardware architecture guidance, feature recommendations, and reference design adaptations.
* Support customers through EVT/DVT/PVT phases to ensure on-time product launch.
* Provide hands-on guidance for WLAN AP design, including Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 architectures, multi-band/multi-radio systems, and coexistence considerations.
* Lead and review RF tuning, including gain budgets, antenna matching, PA/LNA optimization, thermal impacts, and regulatory margin analysis.
* Support RF validation using spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers, and Wi-Fi test systems.
* Perform schematic and PCB layout reviews for WLAN gateways and APs, with focus on:
* Identify design risks early and drive corrective actions with customers and ODMs.
* Support designs involving Ethernet PHYs, switches, GMAC/XGMAC, and multi-port gateway architectures.
* Debug and resolve Ethernet bring-up, link stability, and performance issues in customer designs.
* Deep understanding of Qualcomm SoC-based gateway platforms, including hardware blocks, interconnects, and system dependencies.
* Collaborate with firmware, BSP, and systems teams to debug hardware/software interaction issues impacting WLAN or Ethernet performance.
* Work closely with RF, hardware systems, firmware, networking, and customer engineering teams to resolve complex customer issues.
* Drive alignment across internal teams to close customer gaps and accelerate enablement.
* Create and maintain hardware application notes, design guidelines, bring-up checklists, and customer training material.
* Capture field learnings and feed them back into reference designs and future platform improvements.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.
PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.
* Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
* 5-8+ years of experience in hardware design, hardware applications engineering, or customer engineering.
* Proven experience working directly with customers or ODM/OEM partners in a product development environment.
* Deep expertise in Wi-Fi standards (802.11ax / 802.11be) and WLAN system architecture.
* Experience with Qualcomm WLAN or networking SoC platforms.
* Strong knowledge of RF test equipment and hardware validation methodologies.
* Familiarity with regulatory requirements (FCC/ETSI) and pre-compliance testing.
* Experience supporting products through high-volume manufacturing.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex hardware topics to diverse audiences.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment and manage multiple engagements in parallel.
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