Principal Technical Architect, Connected Mobility & 5G

AT&T; Bothell (WA); On-site; 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

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits

Employee discounts up to 50% off AT&T‑

AT&T mobility plans and accessories

Job summary

AT&T's Wireless Delivery team in Bothell, WA seeks a Principal Technical Architect to define and drive the technical strategy for connected mobility, UAVs, and emerging wireless solutions. You will align RF, certification, testing, and ecosystem readiness with network requirements and regulatory obligations.

You will collaborate across Device Technology, Product, IoT, CTO, RAN, Mobility Core, Operations, OEMs, chipset vendors, and certification bodies to translate business needs into device

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of 4G/LTE and 5G architectures and RF integration.
• Hands-on antenna design and RF validation experience.
• Experience creating device specifications, test plans, and certification criteria.
• Experience with connected vehicle, automotive, IoT, UAV/drone, or embedded cellular connectivity.
• Knowledge of Mobility and Access architecture and device interaction with networks.
• Experience with wireless test and network-simulation platforms (Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu).
• Labs, field testing, tracing tools, and diagnostics familiarity.
• Exposure to AI, automation, ML-enabled workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical strategy for connected vehicle, automotive, UAV, and mobility connectivity.
• Translate business requirements into wireless device specs, test strategies, and certification criteria.
• Provide technical leadership across Device Technology, Product, IoT, CTO, RAN, Mobility Core, and OEMs.
• Lead integration of 4G/5G, RF, antennas, and embedded wireless solutions.
• Develop device requirements, test specs, object lists, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive carrier and industry certification readiness and risk mitigation.
• Lead prototype, lab, field, and developmental testing.
• Troubleshoot pre-launch and post-launch issues using RF testing and traces.
• Collaborate with partners to evaluate architectures and network integration.
• Use test platforms to validate wireless performance and functionality.
• Develop technical documentation and operational-readiness materials.
• Evaluate AI-assisted engineering and automation technologies.

Skills

Wireless device architecture, mobility

4G/5G technologies

RF modules, antennas, TCUs

Connected mobility / IoT

Device certification & conformance

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

Lab & field testing

Architecture to engineering spec

AI/automation exposure

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering

Tools

Keysight

Rohde & Schwarz

Anritsu

Job description

AT&T's Wireless Delivery team in Bothell, WA seeks a Principal Technical Architect to define and drive the technical strategy for connected mobility, UAVs, and emerging wireless solutions. You will align RF, certification, testing, and ecosystem readiness with network requirements and regulatory obligations.

You will collaborate across Device Technology, Product, IoT, CTO, RAN, Mobility Core, Operations, OEMs, chipset vendors, and certification bodies to translate business needs into device