Principal Member of Technical Staff (Wireless Technology and Standards)

Location: Onsite in Bothell, Washington, Dallas, Texas, or Middletown, New Jersey, USA; minimum 5 days per week in the office. The position is only available at the listed locations, and no relocation is offered.

Salary: $189,200–$283,800 USD annually

Company

AT&T is a telecommunications service provider influencing wireless network standards and the evolution of 5G Advanced and 6G networks.

What you will do

• Represent AT&T in 3GPP SA5 and related organizations, influencing network management, orchestration, automation, service assurance, OAM, and operational architectures.
• Develop, defend, and negotiate technical positions across 3GPP, the O-RAN Alliance, and TM Forum.
• Author technical contributions, white papers, position papers, and standards proposals.
• Drive consensus among operators, infrastructure vendors, cloud providers, and other industry stakeholders.
• Translate business, operational, and architectural requirements into standards strategies and coordinate alignment across 3GPP working groups.
• Support patent generation and intellectual property development aligned with long-term technology strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 days per week of office presence at one of the listed U.S. locations; no relocation is offered.
• PhD with 4+ years, Master's degree with 6+ years, or Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Direct experience with 3GPP standards development, particularly SA5, and experience developing and negotiating standards contributions.
• Deep knowledge of telecom management, orchestration, network operations, lifecycle management, OAM, service assurance, and network automation.
• Understanding of 5G Core, IMS, network slicing, cloud-native and virtualized network functions, AI/ML for network operations, and service exposure APIs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including occasional weekend travel, for standards meetings and industry events.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with O-RAN SMO, O-RAN automation frameworks, TM Forum Open APIs, Autonomous Network initiatives, and 5G Advanced and 6G network management evolution.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and caregiver leave.
• Disability, life, accidental death, and supplemental benefit programs.
• Employee wellness programs, assistance programs, and discounts on eligible AT&T services and products.