Wireless Engineer II
Englewood, Colorado
Contract
This Wireless Engineer II contract opportunity is based in Denver area, supporting a leading Wi-Fi Hardware Development team focused on next-generation wireless technologies including WiFi 7, WiFi 6e, and advanced extender and enterprise controllers products. This is a full-time contract role working hands-on with cutting-edge wireless hardware in a lab-driven engineering environment.
If you're looking for a role where you can work directly with emerging wireless standards, complex hardware testing, and industry-leading tools, this is it. You’ll join a team pushing the boundaries of Wi-Fi performance and reliability, gaining exposure to high-end test equipment, vendor collaboration, and deep protocol analysis. This position offers strong technical growth, continuous learning, and the chance to influence next-gen wireless product quality.
Contract Duration: 6-12 Months, extendable
Required Skills & Experience
· In-depth knowledge of WiFi 7, WiFi 6e, and 802.11 protocols
· Strong understanding of wireless networking, OSI model, and TCP/IP
· Wireless standards testing, performance evaluation, and troubleshooting
· Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, 802.11 variants, switching, routing, and Ethernet
· Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, or equivalent experience
· 3–5 years of wireless network or hardware testing experience
· Cisco Certified Wireless Network Professional or equivalent vendor training
Desired Skills & Experience
· Experience with customer premise equipment (CPE) hardware
· Familiarity with lab environments and structured test methodologies
· Vendor engagement for bug remediation and requirement alignment
· Hands-on experience with tools such as Ixia, Spirent, Octobox, Rohde & Schwarz
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
· 60% WiFi 7 / WiFi 6e / 802.11 Protocol Testing
· 40% Wireless Networking, Switching, Routing, Ethernet Technologies
Daily Responsibilities
· 70% Hands On Testing (performance, conducted, OTA)
· 10% Management Duties (vendor coordination, issue tracking)
· 20% Team Collaboration (engineering, QA, hardware development)
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.
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What you didn’t know about us:
- Competitive salary
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
- Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!
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