Wireless Design Engineer

Location and Contract

Santa Clara, CA – Onsite contract, 07/06/2026 to 07/30/2026, 5x a week.

We are seeking a highly skilled Wireless Design Engineer with deep experience designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise wireless networks using Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist platforms. This role will lead wireless architecture design, perform surveys, and deliver scalable, secure WLAN solutions across corporate, campus, and distributed environments.

Only candidates who are available and ready to work directly as ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered.

• Design, implement, and support enterprise WLAN solutions using Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist.
• Conduct predictive, active, and passive wireless surveys using tools such as Ekahau or Air Magnet.
• Develop and maintain wireless architecture documentation including HLDs and LLDs.
• Perform RF design, channel planning, and power tuning for performance and capacity.
• Lead deployments, upgrades, and optimization of wireless networks.
• Monitor and troubleshoot using Meraki Dashboard and Mist AI analytics.
• Implement and support WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise, 802.1X/RADIUS, Guest Wireless, VLAN segmentation, and QoS.
• Partner with network and security teams to integrate wireless with wired/network identity systems.
• Provide tier‑3 support and root cause analysis for wireless issues.
• Produce post‑implementation reports and network performance metrics.

• 5+ years of enterprise wireless engineering experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco Meraki WLAN and Juniper Mist.
• Strong understanding of RF design principles, 802.11 protocols (Wi‑Fi 5/6), L2/L3 networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, DHCP, DNS), and wireless security best practices.
• Experience performing wireless surveys with Ekahau or similar tools.
• Excellent problem‑solving, documentation, and communication skills.

• Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control and policy enforcement.
• Experience supporting large campus, healthcare, or distributed environments.
• Exposure to SD‑WAN, SASE, or Zero Trust networking concepts.
• Automation or scripting experience (Python, APIs).

• Ekahau ECSE, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Wireless, Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS.

Up to $78.57 per hour.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and sick pay (where applicable).

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.