Principal Technical Consulting Eng

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 AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T you wont just imagine the future-youll create it.

As a Senior In-Building RF Design Engineer will lead the RF design optimization and technical support of in-building wireless solutions including iDAS (OCN) Private Cellular (PCN) CBRS and Neutral Host deployments. This role is responsible for RF design deliverables across the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering and site walks through design approval deployment support acceptance and optimization.

This position is focused exclusively on in-building environments such as enterprise venue campus healthcare hospitality public sector and other complex indoor facilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong in-building RF design experience hands-on expertise with iBwave Design and the ability to develop practical field-ready RF designs that meet carrier customer and venue requirements.

This role will work closely with AT&T HQ RAN AT&T Local Market teams and external carrier partners including Verizon and T-Mobile where Neutral Host coordination design review and approval are required.

What youll do

• Lead RF design for in-building wireless solutions including iDAS (OCN) Private Cellular (PCN) CBRS and Neutral Host deployments.

• Develop complete RF design packages including coverage predictions link budgets antenna layouts sectorization strategies and capacity planning.

• Create and review Bills of Material (BOM) and equipment placement plans for headend equipment radios remotes antennas POIs splitters couplers fiber coax and supporting infrastructure.

• Produce and maintain engineering design documentation including floor plans antenna placement drawings cable routing antenna heights azimuths fiber routing and power plans.

• Conduct site walks and engineering assessments and translate field conditions into final RF design recommendations.

• Work with AT&T HQ RAN and AT&T Local Market teams to support RF design review technical alignment and design approval.

• Coordinate with external carrier partners including Verizon and T-Mobile to support Neutral Host design review and approval where applicable.

• Support construction deployment and integration teams with RF guidance troubleshooting redlines and as-built updates.

• Perform post-install optimization and acceptance support using walk test data field measurements and KPI analysis.

• Analyze LTE and 5G NR RF performance and recommend design or optimization changes based on metrics such as RSRP RSRQ SINR CQI throughput PRB utilization PCI planning and interference conditions.

• Ensure designs meet applicable carrier requirements customer requirements venue constraints and safety and regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with project managers OEMs system integrators construction teams venue IT/facilities teams AT&T engineering teams and external carrier partners to support successful project delivery.

What youll need

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 to 10 years of RF engineering experience in in-building wireless DAS private cellular small cell or related RF design environments.

• Strong understanding of LTE and 5G NR RF fundamentals including propagation link budgets interference mobility and capacity planning.

• Required hands-on experience with iBwave Designfor in-building RF design and DAS modeling.

• Experience developing complete RF design packages and translating requirements into field-deployable designs.

• Strong understanding of indoor wireless and DAS architectures including passive DAS active DAS fiber/coax distribution POIs donor sources BDAs and antenna systems.

• Ability to interpret floor plans construction drawings and site conditions and convert them into actionable RF designs.

• Strong Excel technical documentation and engineering reporting skills.

• Willingness to travel for site walks troubleshooting validation and acceptance activities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with iDAS (OCN) Private Cellular (PCN) CBRS and Neutral Host deployments.

Experience supporting design review technical alignment and approval processes with AT&T HQ RAN AT&T Local Market teams and external carrier partners.

Experience with major DAS and wireless OEMs such as CommScope Corning JMA SOLiD ADRF Ericsson Nokia Samsung or similar.

Familiarity with PIM/VSWR testing indoor optimization and field installation best practices.

Experience in complex in-building environments such as stadiums airports hospitals campuses hospitality venues manufacturing facilities and large enterprise sites.

Familiarity with public safety DAS concepts and coordination requirements where applicable.

Our Principal Technical Consultant earns between $128400.00 - $192600.00. 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 company-designated 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

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