Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Position : Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer
Experience : 5 - 10 Years
Location : Bangalore / Chennai
Employment Type : Full-Time
Role Overview :
We are looking for a Linux Wi-Fi Development Engineer to develop, integrate, debug and maintain Wi-Fi capabilities for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. The candidate will work on Linux-based automotive platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams, Wi-Fi chipset vendors and hardware teams to develop and troubleshoot Wi-Fi functionality across the software stack.
Key Responsibilities :
- Review Wi-Fi and networking requirements and work with the requirements team to resolve issues and complete specification sign-off.
- Develop high-level and detailed software designs and prepare software test plans.
- Develop, integrate and maintain Wi-Fi software modules for Linux-based IVI systems.
- Work with Linux networking and Wi-Fi stack components, including wpa_supplicant, Hostapd and Wi-Fi Manager.
- Work with chipset vendors and internal teams to resolve Wi-Fi software and integration issues across multiple layers of the Wi-Fi stack.
- Analyze Wi-Fi logs, traces and PCAP captures to identify connectivity and performance issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues related to Wi-Fi connectivity, stability, authentication, roaming and data transfer.
- Support board bring-up, Wi-Fi calibration and hardware/software integration activities.
- Perform static analysis and resolve software quality issues.
- Develop scripts and tools to automate Wi-Fi testing and validation.
- Execute development and integration testing and prepare test reports.
- Create technical reports covering software development, issue resolution, testing and project status.
Mandatory Skills :
- 5 - 10 years of experience in Wi-Fi software development.
- Strong development experience with IEEE 802.11n/ac/ax standards.
- Strong understanding of Wi-Fi architecture and Wi-Fi protocol stack.
- Hands-on experience with Linux networking and Wi-Fi stack.
- Hands-on experience with wpa_supplicant and Hostapd.
- Experience with Wi-Fi Manager and connectivity management.
- Strong experience analyzing Wi-Fi logs, traces and PCAP/Wireshark captures.
- Good understanding of Wi-Fi security including WPA2/WPA3.
- Experience troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity and performance issues.
- Good programming experience in C/C++.
Preferred Skills :
- Experience in automotive or embedded Linux development.
- Experience with Linux-based IVI platforms.
- Experience with Wi-Fi chipset integration.
- Experience with Wi-Fi AP, STA and Wi-Fi Direct.
- Experience with board bring-up and hardware/software debugging.
- Experience developing automated Wi-Fi test tools/scripts.
Education :
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Skills
Linux, C, C++, WIRESHARK, WiFi