WLAN - Lead Sr. Engineer and Sr. Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India Until 8/23/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 7, 2025 Last posted June 7, 2025
Job description


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

  • 5/7+ years of experience in wireless communication systems, with a focus on Wi-Fi technologies.
  • Strong understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be).
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems development.
  • Familiarity with Wi-Fi certification processes (Wi-Fi Alliance, FCC, etc.), Linux Upstream/ATH wireless drivers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

  • Experience with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) or next-gen wireless technologies.
  • Knowledge of Linux networking stack and driver development.
  • Contributions to open-source wireless projects or standards bodies.

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About this role

Summary

Lead engineering efforts in wireless communication systems focusing on Wi-Fi technologies.

Job title

WLAN - Lead Sr. Engineer

Experience level

5/7+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CC++JavaPythonWi-Fi 7Linuxdriver development

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

wirelessWi-Fiembedded systemsLinuxopen-source
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

On-site City