Senior Customer Engineer

This role requires direct communication and collaboration with WNC customers, internal engineering teams, and relevant departments (Sales/BD), necessitating excellent communication skills. The individual fulfilling the role will also be responsible for providing customers with technical support and solutions, ensuring the smooth installation, configuration, and maintenance of network communication equipment, including the ability to resolve technical issues, enhance customer satisfaction, and ensure product stability and performance. Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap. *[Key Roles & Responsibilities]* *Collaboration & Communication* * Verbal and written communication with customers, internal and external engineering teams and other stakeholders. * Communicate technical issues clearly to development teams for timely resolution and firmware updates. * Share customer requirements and market feedback with Sales and Business Development (BD) teams to support product evolution. Translate complex technical information into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders and provide informal guidance to junior team members. * *Technical Support & Issue Management*Handle initial technical inquiries and FAQs; manage the end-to-end trouble ticket lifecycle including creation, tracking, and following established escalation processes. * Support the setup, configuration, and maintenance of CPEs such as 5G FWA, RG, Wi-Fi Routers, Extenders, and Mesh systems. * Utilize network analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark) to diagnose and resolve network faults. * Propose solutions for unprecedented problems or unexpected situations by adapting established procedures to specific customer environments. * Able to develop and implement test plans for CPE *Technical Knowledge Application* * Apply foundational networking concepts (TCP/IP, DHCP, NAT, VLAN) to solve daily technical challenges. * Maintain a solid understanding of 5G NR protocols, Wi-Fi 7/8, PON (GPON/XGS-PON), and DOCSIS basics. * Strong understanding of Wi-Fi Router, Access Point and Mesh Network hardware architecture * Well versed in Open Software Development Platforms (prpl/RDK-B/OpenWRT) * Strong Hardware Background in Embedded Systems (Residential GW, WiFi,???) and familiar with major chipset vendor such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, MediaTek, Maxlinear, etc. * Identify process improvement areas by integrating best practices and understanding cross-discipline engineering procedures. *[Qualifications & Level Expectations]* * Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience * Execution: Familiar with engineering procedures, follows prescribed guidelines to complete tasks while actively seeking coaching to expand technical and business knowledge. * Accountability: Accountable for individual contributions and the high quality of first-level support provided to customers. *[Technical Requirements Summary]* * Wireless & Broadband: Foundational knowledge of Wi-Fi 7/8, 5G NR, PON, and DOCSIS architectures. * Performance & Diagnostic Tools: Proficiency in using Iperf or IxChariot for network performance testing and Wireshark for packet analysis. * Networking Protocol: Solid understanding of the TCP/IP stack and related network protocols. xxoysbn * Documentation: Strong writing skills for maintaining technical guides, FAQs, and internal knowledge bases. Pay: From $90,663.31 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Experience: * Telecommunication: 5 years (Required) Willingness to travel: * 25% (Required) Work Location: In person