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Principal System Architecture Standards Engineer

Herndon, Virginia; Littleton, Colorado💼 Full-time💰 $154,275–$154,275🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Defining and standardizing the next generation of wireless architecture (3GPP SA5, SA6, SA2) and OAM/EMS frameworks to integrate AI/ML and autonomous network capabilities for 5G/6G evolution.

Role type

Principal System Architecture Standards Engineer

Builds

Global wireless standards, open APIs, and enterprise-wide architecture guidelines for AI-driven autonomous systems.

Domain

Telecommunications, 5G/6G, AI/ML, Cloud-native networks

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

3GPP System Architecture (SA5, SA6, SA2), OAM/EMS frameworks, TM Forum/GSMA frameworks, AI concepts (GenAI, LLM, RL, federated learning), AI observability standards, protocol-level technical requirements translation

Preferred skills

UE/RAN/CN system requirements development, AI for PHY/RAN, AI ethics/regulatory compliance, data privacy frameworks

Technologies

3GPP, GSMA, TM Forum, OpenTelemetry, LangGraph, CrewAI, Strands, AutoGen, MCP, A2A, OpenInference

Responsibilities

Represent company as lead delegate in 3GPP/GSMA/TM Forum to drive AI-driven architecture evolution; develop actionable standards plans for hybrid MNO core networks; align international wireless standards with long-term technology roadmap; own AI/Data frameworks for Level 4 Autonomous Network capabilities; define and maintain standardization patterns for agentic AI frameworks; monitor and translate emerging AI interoperability protocols into enterprise guidelines.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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