Principal Member of Technical Staff (Wireless Technology and Standards)
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
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
