Senior WiFi Architect

Comcast • Philadelphia, PA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior WiFi Architect designs and leads development of WiFi architectures for Comcast’s public WiFi network, combining deep technical expertise with strategic business acumen to optimize the hotspot network. The role is based at the downtown Philadelphia Comcast Technology Center and is not approved for other locations or VHOB employment. It develops advanced solutions for public hotspot and outdoor systems, sets performance goals focused on customer experience, and guides network optimization and innovation. The architect works with chipset vendors, contributes to wireless standards, produces architecture documentation, and mentors engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; Comcast may also consider applicants with a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.
• 7–10 years of relevant work experience.
• Deep experience designing WiFi 6/6E/7, mesh, and customer-premises networking solutions.
• Strong understanding of 802.11 standards, wireless protocols, and large-scale residential WiFi architectures.
• Expertise in RF engineering, wireless performance tuning, capacity planning, roaming, coverage optimization, and KPI-driven customer experience improvements.
• Ability to use traffic models, simulations, and real-world testing to improve performance.
• Understanding of end-to-end networking protocols, hardware/software integration, and service provider environments.
• Proven experience working with vendors such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, or MediaTek.
• Ability to influence technology roadmaps and contribute to industry standards bodies such as IEEE, Wi-Fi Alliance, or CableLabs.
• Demonstrated ability to define architecture strategy, create technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and drive cross-functional decisions across large engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced WiFi architecture solutions that integrate business priorities and address complex public hotspot network and outdoor system requirements.
• Develop strategic network optimization roadmaps for customer experience, using industry trends and traffic models.
• Set and manage system performance KPIs for wireless subsystems, focusing on customer experience enhancements and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with chipset vendors to ensure system compatibility and performance, and shape vendor roadmaps to organizational objectives.
• Lead the creation of architecture documentation and provide development guidelines for engineering teams.
• Contribute to wireless standards and align organizational WiFi roadmaps with forward-looking standards.
• Research and simulate real-world conditions to drive WiFi infrastructure innovation and improve customer connectivity experiences.
• Mentor engineers, review code, and verify object-oriented design to ensure best practices and architectural guidelines are followed.
• Research traffic models and industry trends to provide relevant data for laboratory conditions that mimic real-world environments.
• Define architecture strategy and technical roadmaps, conduct design reviews, and drive cross-functional decisions across large engineering organizations.

Benefits

• Comcast provides an array of benefits and support options, with expert guidance and always-on tools intended to support employees physically, financially, and emotionally. Details are available in the benefits summary on the careers site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior