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Principal Member of Technical Staff (Wireless Technology and Standards)

USA:WA:Bothell / 20309 North Creek Pkwy - Adm (bothell 7):20309 N Creek Pkwy @ Bldg L💼 Full-time💰 $189,200–$189,200🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Shape the future of mobile network operations, automation, and management within the global telecommunications ecosystem by representing AT&T in industry standards organizations.

Role type

Principal Member of Technical Staff (Standards & Strategy)

Builds

Industry standards frameworks for 5G Advanced and 6G networks, focusing on network management, orchestration, automation, and service assurance.

Domain

Telecommunications, Wireless Standards, Network Operations

Deliverable

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

Required skills

3GPP standards development, Telecom management and orchestration, Network operations lifecycle management, Technical writing and standards proposal authoring, Strategic negotiation and consensus building, Mobile network architecture knowledge, Cloud-native and virtualization technologies, AI/ML for network operations

Preferred skills

O-RAN Alliance experience, TM Forum initiatives, Network slicing management, Autonomous and intent-based networking, Service exposure APIs, 5G Core and IMS architectures

Technologies

3GPP, O-RAN, TM Forum, 5G Advanced, 6G, Cloud-native platforms, Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs), Network Functions (CNFs), AI/ML frameworks, Open APIs

Responsibilities

Represent AT&T in 3GPP SA5 and related industry organizations to influence network management and orchestration standards; Collaborate to develop, defend, and negotiate technical positions across standards bodies; Author technical contributions, white papers, and standards proposals; Drive technical discussions and build consensus among operators, vendors, and stakeholders; Evaluate standards impacts and translate business requirements into industry strategies; Support patent generation and intellectual property development.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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