Senior Wireless Network Engineer

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

20h

About The Position

The Senior Wireless Network Engineer leads the design, deployment, and ongoing optimization of enterprise wireless infrastructure. The role owns the Wi-Fi environment’s full lifecycle, from RF surveys and network design through implementation, performance tuning, and incident response. As the wireless subject matter expert, the engineer collaborates with network, security, and facilities teams to provide reliable, high-performance connectivity across sites.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of enterprise networking experience with a focused specialty in wireless infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with Aruba wireless platforms, including Aruba Central, AOS-CX, and ArubaOS, and Juniper Mist, including the Mist AI cloud dashboard and Marvis virtual assistant.
• Proficiency with Ekahau site survey and design tools, including Ekahau Site Survey and Ekahau AI Pro.
• Strong RF design fundamentals, including 802.11 standards, antenna theory, channel planning, path loss modeling, and interference mitigation.
• Experience with 802.1X/EAP, RADIUS, and certificate-based authentication.
• Understanding of VLANs, switching, routing, QoS, DHCP, and DNS as they relate to wireless deployments.
• Experience supporting high-density environments such as conference centers, warehouses, or large open-plan offices.
• Ability to read and produce RF heat maps, floor plans, and network diagrams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Aruba Certified Mobility Expert (ACMX), Mist AI Wireless (JNCIS-MistAI or equivalent), CWNE, or similar certification.
• Familiarity with Ekahau Connect and collaborative survey workflows.
• Experience with network automation and scripting, such as Python and Ansible, for configuration management.
• Exposure to IoT and OT network segmentation in wireless environments.
• Experience in multi-site or global enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF site surveys using Ekahau tools to assess coverage, capacity, and interference, and create heat maps and design documentation.
• Architect and deploy enterprise wireless networks using Aruba and Mist platforms, including access point placement, controller configuration, and SSID design.
• Design and optimize RF environments for high-density deployments, including channel planning, power settings, and band-steering policies.
• Establish wireless performance baselines, monitor KPIs, troubleshoot degraded performance, and perform root cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Manage the lifecycle of wireless infrastructure, including firmware upgrades, certificate management, and hardware refreshes.
• Define and enforce wireless security standards, including 802.1X authentication, EAP methods, RADIUS integration, and rogue access point detection.
• Develop and maintain as-built diagrams, standard operating procedures, and runbooks.
• Mentor junior network engineers and serve as an escalation point for complex wireless issues.
• Evaluate emerging wireless technologies and contribute to the long-term network roadmap.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
• Top-tier benefits package, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed