Principal Wireless Network Engineer

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We are looking for a passionate Principal Wireless Network Engineer to help us deliver our wireless and local area networks. The Network Engineer role is accountable for delivering a range of technical products and working as part of the team alongside other engineers and architects.

The Principal Wireless Network Engineer will be part of the team that is responsible for the development and support of Elanco’s Network Platform. The Team works closely with the Technical Service Owners and the Operations Team to continually raise the reliability bar for our services, providing guidance on adopting modern technologies and implementing innovative solutions that enable modern manufacturing and business services.

Your Responsibilities:

• Leading large-scale projects within the organization

• Create and maintain clear technical documentation and standards

• Business IT consultancy to ensure the introduction of services that are reliable and secured by design

• Research, evaluate, and guide the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance connectivity and inform technical strategy

• Ensure solutions align with architectural standards and comply with IT Security, Privacy, and Quality requirements

• Mentor engineers and actively contribute to internal and external technical communities.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve wireless solutions, including enhancements and remediation

• Design and deliver enterprise wireless networks for commercial office, warehouse, manufacturing, and OT environments.

• Perform or oversee remote wireless site assessments, including predictive modeling and on-site or remote passive, active, validation, spectrum analysis, and RF survey troubleshooting using Ekahau.

• Develop heatmaps, capacity models, and channel/power plans aligned to business density and application requirements (voice, video, IoT, handheld scanners, etc.).

• Design for high-availability, roaming performance, and application reliability across global deployments

• Integrate wireless with wired infrastructure, NAC, segmentation, and security policy.

• Troubleshoot complex RF and client performance issues using packet capture and RF analytics

• Create standards, design templates, and documentation for scalable global rollout.

• Support OT use cases, including industrial scanners, mobile carts, robotics, and emerging IoT connectivity

What you need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• At least 10 years of experience in network engineering

• Advanced proficiency with Ekahau (predictive modeling, survey execution, report generation, spectrum analysis)

• Deep understanding of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax fundamentals, RF propagation, channel planning, DFS, roaming behavior, and client dynamics

• Experience designing for high-density office, warehouse racking environments, and industrial/OT spaces with challenging RF conditions

• Experience with controller-based and cloud-managed wireless platforms (e.g., Cisco, Meraki)

• Demonstrate familiarity with wireless location services design and validation, including RTLS, BLE beacons, and asset tracking solutions

• Strong knowledge of wireless security (WPA3, 802.1X, RADIUS, segmentation, policy enforcement)

• Experience with NAC platforms (Cisco ISE, Forescout CounterACT, etc.)

• Ability to translate business/application requirements into real-world wireless design

• Familiarity with warehouse scanning workflows and latency-sensitive applications

• Strong hands-on experience in routing, switching, wireless, segmentation, NAC, etc.

• Strong communication skills with multiple examples of being able to convey complex ideas in a manner that resulted in a definitive direction and result

• Familiarity with warehouse scanning workflows and latency-sensitive applications

• Strong personal & work organizational skills

• Familiarity with warehouse scanning workflows and latency-sensitive applications

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications): 

• Familiar with scripting and automation

• Familiar with Cisco SD-WAN solutions

• Familiar with Cisco IE / Industrial switching

• Familiar with Zero Trust Network and Zero Trust Edge adoption

• OT or Manufacturing experience

• Experience in working with vendors and MSP

• Strong passion for new technologies, new ideas, and a creative way of thinking

• Familiarity with warehouse scanning workflows and latency-sensitive applications

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate industry experience

Other Information:

Overseas travel may be required.

Working across time zones to support the global business may be required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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