Senior Software QA Engineer (WiFi)

Plume is a company that redefines home connectivity with its advanced cloud-managed WiFi platform. They are seeking a Senior Wireless QA Engineer to lead quality initiatives for their WiFi platform, focusing on test strategy, automation, and system-level validation for complex wireless systems.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end QA strategy for WiFi features, including connectivity, performance, roaming, and stability
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for embedded and cloud-integrated wireless systems
• Lead test automation efforts, improving coverage, scalability, and CI/CD integration
• Validate 802.11 protocol behaviors (roaming, steering, QoS)
• Drive system-level and interoperability testing across devices and environments
• Analyze and debug issues using logs, packet captures, and telemetry
• Perform root cause analysis and ensure high-quality fixes
• Develop test frameworks, tools, and infrastructure
• Contribute to release readiness and quality metrics
• Mentor junior QA engineers

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of experience in wireless, embedded systems, or networking QA
• Strong understanding of WiFi standards (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS)
• Experience with packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)
• Strong Python skills; C/C++ is a plus
• Experience with test automation frameworks
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems
• Experience with mesh WiFi systems
• Cloud-managed networking platforms
• CI/CD pipelines and test infrastructure
• Performance benchmarking