About the Role
This role requires deep system‑level expertise to architect, review and deliver customer‑driven software changes spanning bootloader, Linux kernel, WLAN drivers.

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end design, implementation and validation of customer‑specific software customizations
Lead complex root‑cause analysis involving cross‑layer software and system interactions
Drive resolution of advanced performance, stability and multi‑client WLAN issues
Review and guide customer‑specific changes in kernel, DT, drivers, and configurations
Influence internal teams on fix strategy, risk assessment, and release readiness
Mentor junior engineers and review technical deliverables

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Computer Science or related field with 8+ years relevant experience
OR Master’s degree with 7+ years relevant experience
OR PhD with 5+ years relevant experience
6+ years of hands‑on debugging experience with WLAN driver development.

Required Skills





12–15 years of strong hands‑on experience in WLAN driver development.
Expert‑level C / C++ debugging skills
Solid understanding of ARM‑based Linux system architecture
Experience leading customer customization efforts across multiple platforms
Strong exposure to performance optimization, memory tuning, and stability analysis
Expertise in cross‑team technical coordination
Excellent customer‑facing and technical communication skills
Hands‑on knowledge of OpenWrt (build system, package management, DTS, kernel integration) is an added advantage
Prior experience with Qualcomm Wi‑Fi chipsets and QSDK‑based platforms is highly preferred

Preferred Skills

Hands‑on knowledge of OpenWrt (build system, package management, DTS, kernel integration) is an added advantage
Prior experience with Qualcomm Wi‑Fi chipsets and QSDK‑based platforms is highly preferred

📌 Customer Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 FTProtech
📍 Chennai