Lead 3GPP SA5 Standards Architect - Network Automation & AI Ops

AT&T; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee discounts up to 50% off AT&T

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a highly technical standards leader to shape the future of mobile network operations, automation, and management. You will represent AT&T in industry standards bodies and help define operational frameworks supporting 5G Advanced and 6G networks.

You will lead RTD contributions, drive consensus with operators and vendors, and collaborate with teams across Network Architecture, Wireless, Cloud & Platform, and Security.

Qualifications

• PhD/Masters/Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Telecommunications.
• PhD with 4+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Masters with 6+ years; OR Bachelor’s with 8+ years.
• Direct experience with 3GPP standards development.
• Experience with 3GPP SA5, telecom management, OAM, network orchestration, and related areas.
• Strong written and presentation skills with experience creating standards contributions.

Responsibilities

• Represent AT&T in 3GPP SA5 and related industry organizations.
• Lead standards strategy for telecom management, OAM, and AI/ML-driven operations.
• Develop technical contributions, white papers, and standards proposals.
• Drive consensus among operators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Translate business and architectural requirements into industry-leading standards strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams across Network Architecture, Wireless & Core Engineering, Cloud & Platform Engineering, Security, Product Management, Operations, Vendor Management.
• Coordinate standards alignment across 3GPP working groups (SA, SA1, SA2, SA3, RAN, CT).
• Monitor and influence emerging work items impacting network operations and service delivery.
• Support patent generation and IP development aligned with AT&T’s long-term strategy.

Skills

3GPP SA5

Standards governance

Network management & orchestration

Cloud-native platforms

Technical writing

Stakeholder leadership

Executive communication

Strategic roadmapping

Industry influence

Education

PhD in engineering/CS/telecom

Master’s in related field

Bachelor’s in related field

Job description

AT&T is seeking a highly technical standards leader to shape the future of mobile network operations, automation, and management. You will represent AT&T in industry standards bodies and help define operational frameworks supporting 5G Advanced and 6G networks.

You will lead RTD contributions, drive consensus with operators and vendors, and collaborate with teams across Network Architecture, Wireless, Cloud & Platform, and Security.