Network Engineer
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Job description
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Python
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Linux
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RF Testing
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Networking
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Wireshark, We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our team and work on end-to-end data communication across wireless networks. This role focuses on how data moves through cellular and wireless systems, and how network and transport-layer protocols behave in real-world wireless environments where packet loss, latency, and variability are inherent. We are looking for someone with hands-on exposure to wireless or cellular systems who understands how protocols like TCP/IP behave over lossy wireless links and how different layers of the network stack interact. What You'll Do
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Work on and/or analyze end-to-end wireless communication systems, from the wireless link through the transport layer
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Understand and troubleshoot data transfer behavior in cellular or other wireless environments
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Analyze the impact of packet loss, latency, and variability on transport protocols such as TCP
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Collaborate across systems, networking, and engineering teams to improve performance and reliability
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Apply a systems-level perspective when evaluating networking behavior in wireless environments
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Support development, testing, or optimization of wireless or cellular networked systems
Requirements
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including:
- How data moves end-to-end across a network
- Basic routing concepts
- Core networking protocols
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP behavior, particularly in lossy or unreliable wireless systems
- Experience working with or analyzing packet loss and its effect on upper-layer protocols
- Background in production or real-world wireless systems, not just academic or lab settings
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working at or with telecom providers or cellular infrastructure companies
- Exposure to carrier-grade or large-scale wireless networks
- Experience with performance analysis, diagnostics, or optimization in wireless environments
- Systems, telecom, networking, or wireless engineering Background
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams
Nice to Have Technical Areas:
- LTE / 5G architectures
- TCP congestion control and retransmission behavior
- Wireless performance and reliability analysis
- Transport-layer protocol behavior over wireless links
- End-to-end network stack understanding
Benefits & conditions
Wireless networks introduce unique challenges-packet loss, unpredictable latency, and variability-that fundamentally affect how data is transmitted. This role plays a key part in understanding and improving how systems behave under those real-world conditions. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $85.00 - $100.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)