Role Overview
NETGEAR is hiring a Director, WiFi Engineering to lead delivery of production WiFi capabilities across firmware, drivers, validation, and system integration. You will run predictable release cycles, drive performance and stability improvements, and partner cross-functionally to ensure certification and launch readiness across our WiFi product lines.
This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who combines deep WiFi technical depth with proven people leadership, and who is ready to scale engineering execution using modern AI-driven tools and practices.
What You'll Do
Lead WiFi engineering execution for one or more platforms and products, from feature delivery through stabilization and release.
Lead AI-centric network self-healing and autonomous networking initiatives.
Drive system-level requirements across AI, security, usability, stability, and performance.
Own release readiness including quality gates, regression strategy, defect triage, and go/no-go reviews.
Partner cross-functionally with Silicon/ASIC, RF, Systems, QA, Security, Product, Manufacturing,



and Customer Engineering teams.
Lead root-cause analyses for complex field issues and drive durable corrective actions.
Own WiFi Alliance certification and interoperability campaigns.
Drive lab automation, CI/regression modernization, and KPI dashboard development.
Lead coexistence programs across WiFi/Bluetooth, RF constraints, power optimization, and field reliability.
Build and develop high-performing teams, managers, tech leads, and senior ICs — across the US, Canada, Taiwan, and India.
Required Qualifications
12+ years in wireless or connectivity engineering with robust WiFi depth.
5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading teams and managing managers.
Strong knowledge of WiFi 6/6E/7 and next-generation WiFi standards.
Proven track record delivering WiFi in production environments, client devices, gateways, APs, embedded/IoT, PC, or automotive.
Working knowledge of WiFi sof

📌 WiFi SW Director (Chennai)
🏢 NETGEAR
📍 Chennai