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# Principal Wireless Systems Architect

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Nashville, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Engineering, Wireless Networks
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.experis.com/en/job/407051/principal-wireless-systems-architect

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
 * 12+ years of professional experience in wireless networking software development.
 * 5+ years of experience in a Principal Engineer, Lead Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role.
 * Deep understanding of wireless communication fundamentals, including modulation, coding, link budget analysis, channel modeling, mobility, interference management, and multiple-access schemes.
 * Extensive experience designing, implementing, and optimizing MAC and PHY layers for wireless standards such as 3GPP LTE/5G NR, IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), or equivalent technologies.

## Description

* Lead the design, development, and end-to-end ownership of custom wireless MAC protocols optimized for high-velocity LEO satellite communications, including inter-satellite, space-to-ground, and ground-to-space links.
 * Design and implement advanced resource allocation, scheduling, QoS, and interference mitigation algorithms leveraging principles from 3GPP LTE/5G, IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), and IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) technologies.
 * Architect and optimize high-performance packet processing dataplanes using DPDK, VPP, or similar frameworks to deliver low-latency and high-throughput networking solutions.
 * Collaborate closely with PHY, RF, FPGA, and hardware engineering teams to define software-hardware interfaces and ensure seamless integration across the wireless communication stack.
 * Drive technical architecture decisions and define the roadmap for next-generation wireless networking solutions, balancing latency, reliability, throughput, and spectral efficiency requirements.


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