Senior R&D Engineer

About the job
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior R&D Engineer to join our dynamic Wi-Fi team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Wi-Fi drivers on various operating systems such as Zephyr, Linux, etc. This role also involves developing and maintaining Wi-Fi stack software such as supplicant.
Key responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Wi-Fi drivers on various operating systems.
- Develop and maintain Wi-Fi stack software.
- Participate in open-sourcing initiatives for both Wi-Fi drivers and Wi-Fi stack software.
- Engage in continuous enhancement initiatives such as the development of dev-testing and Continuous Integration frameworks.
Key Qualifications and skills
- Bachelor or Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of WLAN technologies (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), AAA (802.1x, RADIUS technologies).
- Experience in device driver development and/or Wi-Fi software stack development.
- Proficient coding & debugging skills in C.
- Familiarity with computer system buses such as PCIe, USB, SDIO, SPI, etc.
- Strong understanding of OS concepts such as scheduling, multi-threading, processes, SMP, inter-process communication, etc.
- Experience with an RTOS, ideally Zephyr.
- Familiarity with embedded TCP/IP stack software.
- Knowledge of Agile Software Development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Personal Skills
We are looking for a team player with strong collaboration skills, who is self-motivated and capable of making independent decisions. The ideal candidate enjoys problem-solving, has strong analytical thinking capabilities, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities.
Working for Nordic
Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.
We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
- Flexible working hours
- Medical insurance
- Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits
Practical details
- Location: Hyderabad, India
Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.
- Department
- BU Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi Connectivity Group
- Locations
- Hyderabad
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level of seniority
- Senior
- Field of expertise
- Engineering
- Application deadline
- June 01, 2025
About Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless communication technology that powers the Internet of Things (IoT). Nordic was established in 1983 and has about 1400 employees across the globe. Our award-winning Bluetooth Low Energy solutions pioneered ultra-low power wireless, making us the global market leader. Our technology range was later supplemented by ANT+, Thread and Zigbee, and in 2018 we launched our low power, compact LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT solutions to extend the penetration of the IoT. The Nordic portfolio was further complemented by Wi-Fi technology in 2021.
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