Job Title: Senior Embedded Linux Wireless Driver Engineer

Location: Waukesha WI

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Linux Wireless Driver Engineer to architect and implement cutting-edge wireless solutions for embedded systems. This role involves working on Wi-Fi driver stacks, customizing Linux kernels, and collaborating across hardware and software teams to deliver high-performance, secure, and reliable wireless connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement wireless driver solutions (primarily Wi-Fi) for embedded Linux systems.
• Customize and optimize Linux kernel and device drivers for performance, reliability, and security.
• Integrate wireless stacks into Yocto-based Linux distributions, ensuring compliance with system requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and application teams to define wireless requirements and interfaces.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across kernel, driver, and user-space layers.
• Maintain and enhance existing wireless driver codebases, including upstream contributions where applicable.
• Evaluate new wireless technologies and standards for potential integration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development, with a focus on wireless drivers.
• Deep expertise in Embedded Linux kernel development and Wi-Fi driver stacks (e.g., mac80211, cfg80211).
• Strong experience with Yocto Project and custom Linux distributions.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python).
• Solid understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, WPA/WPA2, etc.).
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and kernel tracing utilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Bluetooth or other wireless protocols.
• Contributions to open-source wireless projects.
• Knowledge of secure boot, OTA updates, and system security in embedded environments.
• Exposure to real-time operating systems (RTOS) and multi-core architectures.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and wireless certifications (FCC, CE, etc.) is a plus.

Pay Range Minimum: $ 109,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $ 167,000 perYear

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.

Pay: $109,000.00 - $167,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person