Principal Engineer - Enterprise Solution Innovation

What you'll be doing...

As a Principal Engineer
- Systems Architecture part of the Enterprise Network Solutions team within the Business Product Engineering organization you will be responsible for driving architecture, innovation, and high-impact deployment across diverse enterprise verticals-including Sports & Venues, Department of Defense (DOD), Healthcare, Media, and Manufacturing.

You will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Leading projects related to advanced enterprise use-case solutions on private and public wireless networks.
• Contributing to technology road mapping, intellectual property ideation, and defining standardized deployment architectures across emerging focus areas.
• Working with enterprise customers, technology partners, product leadership, and system integrators to architect, validate, and scale high-value solutions on Verizon's network assets. Leading end-to-end lab and field trials of emerging network technologies-including rapid/portable kit deployment, RF and core integration, data collection, and performance reporting.
• Designing and engineering infrastructure for critical trial scenarios, lead complex remote or rapid-response deployments, and establish kit standards, support requirements, and deployment best practices.
• Engaging directly with enterprise clients and high-profile stakeholders to solve complex connectivity and operational insights and bringing those insights back into the business, collaborating across Technology & Product Development (TPD), Network Operations, Verizon Business Group (VBG), and executive leadership to build cohesive, monetizable solutions and drive continuous product innovation and revenue growth.

You will have a deep technical background in end-to-end wireless architectures (4G/5G, MEC, Private Wireless, IP routing, RF design) combined with hands-on integration expertise across complex field and enterprise environments. You bring a track record of innovation-whether through defining architecture, authoring IP/patents, or operationalizing emerging capabilities. You are equally comfortable getting hands on to configure equipment and presenting to customers and internal leadership.

You excel under pressure.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience in wireless networking, network architecture, or systems integration and understanding of end-to-end wireless architectures, mobile network assets, and enterprise connectivity solutions.
• Experience leading large-scale network architecture or integration projects.
• Expertise with 4G/5G core networks, MEC, IP routing, RF design, and edge/private network deployments.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% or less of the time.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with Private Wireless Networks (PWN), portable/mobile network kits, or rapid-deployment network infrastructure.
• Experience in rapid field prototyping, proof-of-concepts, or managing end-to-end technology trials.
• Familiarity with Private Breakout (PBO), network slicing, or AI-driven network capacity management and real-time optimization.
• Experience across multiple enterprise verticals such as Defense/DOD, Healthcare, Media/Broadcast, Sports & Venues, or Manufacturing.
• Proven track record of innovation, patent filings, or defining scalable, productized technical standards.
• Experience in real-time video streaming/production, edge computing, or specialized industry protocol integration.
• Expertise in mentoring and technical leadership skills to scale team capabilities and field operations expertise.
• Experience in building strong relationships with enterprise customers, technical partners, and cross-functional leadership.
• Possess verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.
• Self-motivated leadership with a track record of thriving in high-ambiguity environments.
• Possess the strategic acumen to develop key action plans, establish architectural baselines, and drive cross-functional alignment thr