Lead Member of Technical Staff - Optical Engineer

Job Description:

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.

Overview:

The Optical Engineer will evaluate optical transport technologies recommend long term platform evolution write detailed plans describing functionality and interworking needed and partner with suppliers to ensure products meet AT&Ts future network needs. The position will also track important developments and new technologies among optical system integrators component and subsystem suppliers with specific focus on pluggable modules (client or lineside) 400G and above rates silicon photonics DSP flexible ROADMs and advances in optical fibers. In addition the Optical Engineer will collaborate with a crossorganizational team and suppliers to define and develop feature requirements for AT&Ts nextgeneration flexible SDNcontrolled optical transport networks and work with Layer2 and Layer3 partners to support their current and future services over the Layer1 ROADM networks.

Qualifications:

• Network architecture ethernet routing protocols and systems architecture. Packetoptical technology softwaredefined networks (SDNs) YANG models and APIs and network cost optimization.
• Pluggable modules (client and lineside) digital coherent detection and digital signal processing silicon photonics and flexible ROADMs.
• Architecture Maintenance Management Services and Process Flows.
• Optical networking equipment (e.g. Cisco Nokia Juniper Fujitsu Ciena).
• Crossfunctional teamwork towards development of requirements and use cases in support of Metro & Intercity SDN Infrastructure and Services.
• Solving complex engineering problems.
• Coding in Java Python and other objectoriented programming languages.
• Business acumen and aptitude to understand the key business drivers.

Education Requirement:

• Candidate shall have a PhD in an approved STEM field (e.g. electrical engineering physics) from an accredited university or a Masters degree in an approved STEM field from an accredited university and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree in an approved STEM field from an accredited university and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Environmental Requirements:

• This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include but is not limited to work related to fuel tanks emergency and standby generators boilers hazardous waste hazardous materials batteries manholes and vaults water wells linear and other construction projects water discharge or air emissions.

Our Lead Member of Technical Staff earns between $171600.00 $257400.00 USD Annual not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography experience expertise and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 companydesignated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

#LIOnsite Fulltime office role

AT&T is leading the way to the future for customers businesses and the industry. Were developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together weve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us

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