Principal Member of Technical Staff; Wireless Technology and Standards

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Join a team that directly influences how the global telecommunications industry operates. You'll work at the intersection of wireless innovation, cloud-native networking, AI-driven operations, and standards leadership, helping shape the evolution of future 5G Advanced and 6G networks while representing one of the industry's most influential service providers.

AT&T is seeking a highly technical standards leader to shape the future of mobile network operations, automation, and management within the global telecommunications ecosystem. In this role, you will represent AT&T in industry standards organizations, drive strategic influence across key technical forums, and help define the operational frameworks supporting 5G Advanced and emerging 6G networks.

• Represent AT&T within 3
  
  GPP SA5 and related industry organizations, influencing the evolution of network management, orchestration, automation, service assurance, OAM, and operational architectures.
• Collaborate to develop, defend, and negotiate AT&T technical positions across standards bodies including 3
  
  GPP, O-RAN Alliance, and TM Forum.
• Lead standards strategy related to:
  Telecom management and orchestration Operations, Administration & Maintenance (OAM) Service assurance and charging management Network slicing management AI/ML-driven operations Autonomous and intent-based networking Closed-loop automation Cloud-native network management Virtualized network operations Analytics, assurance, and operational APIs 5G Advanced and 6G operational frameworks
• Author technical contributions, white papers, position papers, and standards proposals.
• Drive technical discussions and build consensus among operators, infrastructure vendors, cloud providers, and industry stakeholders.
• Evaluate standards impacts and translate AT&T business, operational, and architectural requirements into industry-leading standards strategies.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams spanning:
  Network Architecture Wireless Engineering Core Network Engineering Cloud & Platform Engineering Security Product Management Operations Vendor Management
• Coordinate standards alignment across 3
  
  GPP working groups including SA, SA1, SA2, SA3, RAN, and CT
  .
• Track and influence emerging work items and study items impacting network operations and service delivery.
• Support patent generation and intellectual property development aligned with AT&T's long-term technology strategy.

You are a recognized technical expert who combines deep telecommunications knowledge with the ability to influence industry direction and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.

• Strong expertise in 3
  
  GPP standards development
  , particularly within SA5
  .
• Deep understanding of telecom management, orchestration, network operations, and lifecycle management.
• Experience influencing standards organizations, technical forums, or industry consortiums.
• Knowledge of mobile network architectures, cloud-native platforms, and virtualization technologies.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills with experience creating standards contributions and technical documentation.
• Ability to negotiate complex technical issues and gain alignment across operators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to connect business priorities to technical roadmaps.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for innovation, technology strategy, and industry leadership.

• PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in:
  Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Telecommunications

• PhD with 4+ years of relevant industry experience; OR
• Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; OR
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Direct experience with 3
  
  GPP standards development
  .
• Expertise in one or more of the following: 3
  
  GPP SA5 Telecom Management OAM Network Orchestration Service Assurance Autonomous Networks Network Automation Cloud-Native Operations Mobile Core Operations
• Experience developing and negotiating technical standards contributions.
• Strong understanding of: 5G Core IMS and service architectures Network Slicing Cloud-native Network Functions (CNFs) Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) AI/ML for network operations Service exposure APIs Fault, performance, and analytics frameworks
• Familiarity with: O-RAN Service…