Hybrid Senior Staff WiFi Connectivity Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Staff WiFi Connectivity Engineer at Ford focusing on Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto technology optimization. Leading WiFi stack management to ensure seamless connectivity in software-defined vehicles.

Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of WiFi performance for Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto.
  • Lead the connectivity-side validation for Apple and Google certification.
  • Architect and implement solutions for complex WiFi use cases, including Multi-Role/Multi-Channel (MCC/SCC) concurrency.
  • Define the long-term roadmap for WiFi at Ford.
  • Design and implement WiFi drivers and firmware integrations optimized for hypervisor-based architectures (Xen/KVM).
  • Drive the strategy for WiFi Alliance (WFA) certification and regulatory compliance (FCC/CE).
  • Act as the central lead between Hardware, Antenna/RF, Cyber Security, and the Projection/Infotainment teams.
  • Manage technical relationships with Tier 1 chipset vendors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 10+ years in WiFi driver development and wireless systems, with a track record of shipping connectivity solutions for high-volume consumer or automotive products.
  • Demonstrated experience optimizing WiFi for Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, including deep knowledge of Wi-Fi Direct (P2P) and SoftAP protocols.
  • Mastery of C and C++ for Linux application / kernel-level development, specifically within the network stack (cfg80211, mac80211).
  • Expert-level ability to debug and fix latency, packet loss, and throughput issues using network sniffers and logic analyzers.
  • Proven experience architecting connectivity solutions in virtualized environments where hardware resources are partitioned or shared between OSs.
  • Hands-on experience with Apple/Google connectivity certification requirements and WFA Sigma testing.
  • Expert knowledge of 802.11 standards (including Wi-Fi 6/6E/7) and the ability to solve "impossible" bugs spanning hardware, firmware, and OS.
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

Job title

Senior Staff WiFi Connectivity Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$163,080 - $308,880 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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