Wifi & Connectivity Engineer

Wifi & Connectivity Engineer at Roc Search Wifi & Connectivity Engineer at Roc Search in Los Altos, California Posted in about 3 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

An automotive technology company is seeking a Senior/Staff WiFi Connectivity Engineer to support next-generation connected vehicle platforms and software-defined systems. This role will focus heavily on embedded WiFi bring-up, driver integration, and wireless connectivity optimization within a virtualized Android/Linux environment. The engineer will work across low-level embedded systems, virtualization layers, Linux kernel development, and Android networking stacks to enable high-performance wireless connectivity for advanced infotainment and connected vehicle applications.

Key responsibilities include:

WiFi hardware bring-up and driver integration Development/porting of embedded WiFi drivers in C/C++ Debugging across hardware, kernel, hypervisor, and Android layers Performance optimization around throughput, latency, and stability Working closely with hardware, networking, and platform teams Supporting connectivity within virtualized environments Ideal background: Strong experience with embedded Linux and kernel-level driver development Deep understanding of WiFi standards/protocols Experience with Android networking stack and WiFi frameworks Exposure to virtualization/hypervisor environments Background in automotive, IVI, telematics, or connected embedded systems is highly preferred Bonus experience includes: Android Auto / Apple CarPlay CAN/Ethernet automotive protocols Bluetooth/cellular coexistence RTOS concepts Python or shell scripting for automation/debugging This is a highly technical role focused on advanced wireless connectivity challenges within modern embedded and automotive systems.