Skydio

Senior Wireless Systems Performance Engineer

Skydio

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Mateo • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $240,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Evaluate, optimize, and improve Skydio's wireless solutions, extend the range and manage various connection topologies
  • Lead the deployment and the OTA performance of such a network to meet system-level KPI of robustness in extremely congested environments
  • Develop, implement, and validate system-level algorithms aimed at improving performance metrics
  • Evaluate, tune, and optimize performance across multiple wireless standards including WLAN and LTE
  • Evaluate complex network performance that involves multiple drones, ground control stations and users
  • Drive and enhance performance testing infrastructure

Requirements

  • Understanding of WLAN/3GPP protocols and performance metrics
  • Strong background in wireless channels and associated impact on system performance
  • Experience with wireless PHY and MAC level Firmware is preferred
  • Experience with Mesh, OFDMA and scheduled-based network operation
  • Experience with wireless test equipment, protocol analyzer, and PHY level test equipment
  • Experience in test automation, including designing and implementing automated test scripts
  • Can work in a collaborative environment with multiple teams alongside systems, SW and RF Engineers
  • Experience debugging skills in a variety of environments including those close to hardware
  • Ability to analyze and report results from automated tests to identify issues and suggest improvements
Benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Paid vacation time
  • Sick leave
  • Holiday pay
  • 401K savings plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
wireless solutionssystem-level algorithmsperformance metricsWLANLTEwireless PHYMAC level FirmwareMeshOFDMAtest automation
Soft Skills
collaborative environmentdebugging skillsanalytical skillsreporting resultssuggesting improvements