System Architect Wireless Embedded

We are seeking a seasoned System Architect - Wireless Embedded to spearhead the architecture of a cloud-native Unified Connectivity Platform that encompasses Enterprise Wi-Fi NMS ACS Analytics and Service Assurance. This position will oversee AP software firmware chipset/SDK and APController architecture contributing to the Discovery & Architecture phase to establish the MVP target architecture and roadmap for the future of connected network operations.

• Direct AP software / wireless embedded architecture discovery alongside engineering and product stakeholders establishing the target AP software and device architecture
• Design APControllerCloud integration encompassing communication authentication onboarding provisioning configuration and policy synchronization
• Establish device lifecycle interoperability and device-cloud interfaces throughout the platform
• Construct the AP software stack spanning 802.11 drivers embedded Linux/OpenWrt EasyMesh/prplMesh/OpenWiFi and chipset/SDK ecosystems
• Establish firmware lifecycle and OTA architecture encompassing versioning compatibility rollout and rollback
• Set up diagnostics telemetry logging health monitoring and operational visibility mechanisms
• Assess Build vs. Reuse vs. Extend options across assets OpenWiFi chipset/vendor SDKs and third-party components
• Pinpoint architecture performance security and interoperability implementation risks
• Partner with Enterprise Wi-Fi/WLC and Cloud/Platform Architects to align AP capabilities RF/RRM client intelligence security and roaming requirements
• Contribute to architecture decisions prioritization estimation roadmap and phased delivery

• 12-18 years of overall IT experience
• 12 years of experience developing AP software wireless embedded systems networking devices gateways or related product engineering
• Proficiency in AP software/firmware architecture embedded Linux device architecture and product engineering
• Proven experience in AP onboarding provisioning configuration management device lifecycle firmware management and OTA update mechanisms
• Knowledge of APController communication control/data-plane interactions WLAN management and device lifecycle workflows
• Practical understanding of Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 7 and IEEE 802.11 technologies
• Proven experience in Wi-Fi drivers development middleware and SDK integration including 802.11 stack components performance and debugging
• Proven experience working with Qualcomm MediaTek Broadcom Intel or similar Wi-Fi chipset platforms and SDK ecosystems
• Proven experience in embedded Linux drivers BSPs middleware hardware abstraction and device-level software development & architecture
• Capability to evaluate chipset/SDK constraints and convert them into architecture integration performance and roadmap decisions
• Familiarity with MQTT SNMP NETCONF gRPC/gNMI Syslog and streaming telemetry frameworks
• Proven experience integrating device software with cloud-native platforms REST APIs event-driven services and SaaS/device-cloud architectures
• Ability to convert requirements into scalable device/software solutions while collaborating across Product Architecture Cloud Firmware Hardware QA and Operations teams

• Proven experience with OpenWiFi / TIP OpenWiFi / uCentral / OpenWrt / EasyMesh / prplMesh or similar ecosystems