Meet the Team
The Cisco Wireless Feature & System Engineering team builds end-to-end wireless capabilities across access points, controllers, and cloud-managed platforms. We design features that span device software, control planes, and management systems to deliver seamless, secure, and high-performance enterprise Wi-Fi.
Your Impact
As a Technical Lead, you will drive architecture and technical direction for radio software across multiple platforms. You will ensure seamless integration between firmware, drivers, and system layers while enabling advanced Wi-Fi features.
- Define architecture for radio firmware and driver subsystems
- Lead cross-functional efforts to deliver complex Wi-Fi features
- Drive system-level design across firmware, driver, and networking layers
- Work with chipset vendors on roadmap alignment and technical issues
- Guide debugging of the most complex wireless system issues
- Mentor engineers and influence engineering practices across teams
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the team
Minimum Qualifications
- BE/BTech with 10+ Years of experience or ME/MTech with 8+ Years of experience in wireless systems or embedded software
- Deep expertise in 802.11 protocols and wireless system design
- Strong understanding of firmware, drivers, and system architecture
- Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives
- Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
- Experience influencing architecture and technical direction
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with upstream driver contributions
- Experience working deeply with chipset vendors
- Strong knowledge of wireless performance tuning and RF systems
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Skills Required
- BE/BTech with 10+ years or ME/MTech with 8+ years in wireless systems or embedded software
- Deep expertise in 802.11 protocols and wireless system design
- Strong understanding of firmware, drivers, and system architecture
- Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives
- Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
- Experience influencing architecture and technical direction
- Experience with upstream driver contributions
- Experience working deeply with chipset vendors
- Strong knowledge of wireless performance tuning and RF systems
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
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