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Overview
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Wi-Fi Automation Test Engineer
Location Chennai, India
Req ID R410250
Category Computer Engineering
Job Summary
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Expert-level understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) and wireless networking protocols
- Advanced Linux kernel networking and driver development, Experience in embedded systems architecture
- Design, develop and testing of Wi-Fi software feature for Wi-Fi gateway/extender product.
- Provide technical assistance to teams to troubleshoot Customer Wi-Fi issues.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for Wi-Fi features, including functional, performance, security, and compatibility testing.
- Wi-Fi performance testing tools and methodologies & network analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark)
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and track them through the bug tracking system (e.g., Jira).
- Collaborate with developers and triage engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Contribute to the improvement of QE processes and best practices.
- Hands on experience with test automation frameworks is a plus.
- Mentoring and technical guidance for junior engineers and Strategic technology roadmap planning
- Work in an Agile/DevOps environment.
- Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Advanced CCSP (Common Component and Service Platform) architecture design
- Implementation of TR-069, TR-181, and TR-098 standards
- Mesh networking architecture and implementation
- Deep understanding of Wi-Fi Standards, security frameworks and strong experience in networking protocols and technologies such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, DLNA, Routing, Switching and MQTT
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking protocols & Experience with embedded systems development
- Working experience of RDKB tech stack and Core networking concepts
- Good knowledge with SOC and OEM layers and components like Docsis, HAL
- Experience with Docsis3.1/4.0/FDX and Voice test automation framework and tools
- Knowledge of OpenWrt or similar embedded Linux distributions
- Experience with mesh networking technologies & understanding of IPv4/IPv6 networking
- Knowledge of network diagnostic tools and packet analyzers (Wireshark, tcpdump)
- Understanding of CCSP (Common Component and Service Platform) architecture
- Familiarity with Wi-Fi drivers, especially open-source drivers like hostapd
- Understanding of network security protocols and WPA/WPA2/WPA3
- Strong knowledge and Hands on experience with Linux operating systems & Yocto
- SDN (Software-Defined Networking) integration and Cloud-native networking architectures
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years