Principal Wireless Engineer I

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Full Time Gilroy, California Posted 03/04/2025 Business unit: PTECH Areas of interest: Engineering, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering Requisition Number: 2025-48343 EWI601

Spectrum’s Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation’s fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced WiFi, serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. The diversity of experience available within Spectrum’s Product and Technology team is unmatched and there are opportunities to grow your career as a designer, architect, engineer, developer, operator, or data scientist.  We are creative, disciplined, hard-working, complex-problem solvers that believe in collaborating to deliver the highest quality customer experience.


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As a Principal Wireless Engineer I you will be a high-level individual contributor responsible for technology leadership in developing WiFi/mobile wireless access technologies. Experience with 3GPP, IEEE 802.11 PHY/MAC including mmWave, advanced antenna receivers, digital communications (coding, modulation, detection/estimation), RF aspects and/or deployment support. You will be responsible for providing technology leadership for the development of wireless access technologies including WiFi and mobile, RF engineering design, and deployment support. Drive the wireless technology roadmap with stakeholders, i.e. product, engineering and operations as well as vendors and partners. Responsible for defining and developing Charter’s wireless access technology architecture and driving the implementation of this unified Charter solution, allowing wireless access for customers.

WHAT OUR PRICIPAL WIRELESS ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST

  • Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
  • Evaluates business requirements and designs detailed architectures based on those requirements
  • Designs, implements, monitors, enhances and troubleshoots systems in assigned areas
  • Mentors, trains, and guides the work of technical staff (including engineering and operations personnel, and peers)
  • Researches, designs and documents wireless systems and related technologies in support of Wireless networks
  • Produces required Technical documentation, and reviews and improves documentation and designs
  • Creates or modifies computer programming code and configuration files
  • Establishes the integrity, viability, functionality and capacity of wireless system

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

  • Experience:
    • Technology Development & Management - 10+ years
    • Technology management experience working with the top MSOs, Telco, satellite operators or major wireless vendor in the U.S. - 5+ years
  • Education: BSEE in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • Technical skills:
    • Knowledge in wireless access technologies including WiFi, 4G-LTE, familiar with 5G and a clear track record of excellence managing the wireless access engineering systems within an organization of a well-known media brand
    • Hands-on experience with a broad range of wireless access technologies including WiFi, 4G-LTE and IoT as well as competency with key networking elements such as routing, switching, and security
    • Demonstrated technology expertise, proven leadership skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, superb technical skills, and a strong customer-service orientation
    • Familiarity with the CPE Wireless Gateway and Router designs and roadmap plans for all major Operators in the U.S
    • Operational experience with WiFi and 4G-LTE
  • Skills: Demonstrated project management experience
  • Abilities:
    • Ability to read, write and speak the English language
    • Ability to lead complex projects working with a matrix team of engineers at junior and senior levels across the different Engineering Organizations
    • Ability to communicate with all levels of management
    • Ability to manage and deliver against several initiatives simultaneously
    • Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
    • Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
    • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and electronically
  • Travel Ability: Office environment
  • Schedule:
    • Full time
    • This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with 3GPP, IEEE 802.11 PHY/MAC including mmWave, advanced antenna receivers, digital communications (coding, modulation, detection/estimation), RF aspects and/or deployment support
  • Docterate preferred 

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

  • Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
  • Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
  • Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
  • Total Rewards:See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life

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EWI601 2025-48343 2025

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A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

The base pay for this position generally is between $120,800.00 and $214,200.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.



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