$54-$59 Job Overview Looking for a Gaming Hardware Design Engineer to support a team at our Fortune 50 client. The purpose of this team specifically focuses on wireless (radio) testing, meaning they validate: Radio connections, Wireless performance and behavior of devices This role will contribute to with module and system-level performance testing, focused on how multiple radios behave at once - e.g., BT audio + controllers/HID + WiFi together in congested RF environment. Core skills are RF (s-parameters, spectrum analyzers, etc.) plus working with sniffers, log files, scripts, and automated systems via Python or test-equipment scripts. For system-level testing, the main areas are rate-vs-range (RvR) throughput characterization, interoperability testing across routers and access points, Miracast/wireless display validation, and long-duration stability and reconnect testing. Work includes provisioning and configuring devices with apps and drivers, running these scenarios with tools like iPerf, and debugging issues through Windows logs and packet captures. We also have an off-campus test house location you may need to access for testing. Wireless coexistence and Bluetooth Create test plans involving Bluetooth, Wifi, and wireless accessories for gaming scenarios to design relevant and realistic contention scenarios based on system architecture and customer use cases Understand the interaction of latency, QoS, audio, codecs, coexistence schemes (frequency division, time division, packet switching) to ensure user scenarios involving heterogenous wireless device scenarios of first- and third-party devices work, and identify areas needing improvement Understand antenna isolation and its relationship to coexistence, and design tests that take into account protocol layer, physical layer, and antenna interactions between radios Perform Bluetooth pairing, profile configuration, sniffing, and spectral and time domain analysis Work with software engineers and radio chipset vendors to debug and experiment System level work Run system-level tests (throughput, etc) in a Windows environment using RF lab tools Familiarity with networking, configuring windows OS, iperf, powershell Configure Windows DUTs, load apps, adjust device settings, and test under different conditions Test using reverberation chambers, shielded rooms, and open test environments Use of wireless sniffers such as Ellisys, Omnipeek, or Wireshark Candidate Requirements > Hands-on experience with RF equipment, cables, connectors, and PCBs > Vector signal analyzers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, etc > Protocol testers such as CMW, CMX, Anritsu > Familiarity with sniffers such as Ellisys, Omnipeek, Wireshark, Litepoint IQsniffer > Understanding of automated RF test systems, running scripts, parsing and plotting results > Python, powershell, Excel macros, batch scripts > Wifi 7 APs, routers, firewalls, packet sniffers BSEE or related experience desired EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or . Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:
Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered. UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
