Job Description

Responsibilities
Maxlinear is seeking a Senior System Integration and Test Engineer to join our dynamic team focused on delivering high-performance WiFi home gateway products for global cable and Fiber Internet Service Providers (ISPs). In this role, you will be responsible for validating wireless networking solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving product quality through rigorous testing and automation.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to validate 802.11 wireless standards and proprietary features, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance in real-world environments.

• Demonstrate strong expertise in 802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be standards and WPA2/WPA3 security protocols
• Design and execute comprehensive Wi-Fi test plans tailored to service provider gateway products
• Develop and maintain detailed test cases and procedures, analyze results, and ensure feature correctness and performance
• Reproduce and troubleshoot customer-reported issues in lab environments, collaborating with engineering teams for resolution
• Apply systems-level knowledge to Wi-Fi validation across diverse test setups and environments
• Collaborate with development and support teams to review defects, improve test coverage, and enhance product quality
• Manage defect lifecycle using Jira, ensuring timely tracking and resolution of issues
• Knowledge of wide range of test tools including:

• Traffic generators: IxChariot, iPerf
• Protocol analyzers: Wireshark, tcpdump, Ethereal
• Automation frameworks: Robot Framework, Selenium
• Test management tools: Test Quality Center (QC)
• Third-party equipment: PAL6, PAL7, Veriwave,Litepoint
• Build and maintain automation test suites in Python for reliable Wi-Fi feature verification
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and REST APIs
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and testing methodologies, contributing to a forward-thinking QA team
• Exhibit strong ownership and accountability while thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Computer Science
• 3-6 years of experience in networking and system validation, with a strong focus on WiFi technologies (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) and wireless performance metrics
• Strong analytical and debugging skills to troubleshoot complex system-level issues
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for effective cross-team collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables
• Self-motivated team player with a passion for learning new technologies and contributing to innovation

Compensation and Benefits
MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world's communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.
We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world's most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.
MaxLinear began by developing the world's first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn't achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we've developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we've expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers' needs.
Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.
We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.

Skills Required