Principal System Architecture Standards Engineer

• Representation of EchoStar/Boost Mobile as a lead delegate in 3GPP SA GSMA TM Forum and AI related organizations to drive the evolution of AI-driven system architectures and open APIs
• Strategic technology analysis for a hybrid MNO core network architecture that effectively supports AI/ML NTN-TN integrated services sensing and other emerging technologies.
• Development of actionable standards plans that leverage cloud-native core network assets to achieve departmental OKRs for network automation and service innovation
• Influential and strong presence within global industry bodies and vendor relationships to align international wireless standards with the company's long-term technology roadmap
• Technical ownership of AI/Data frameworks that enable Level 4 Autonomous Network capabilities and automated system management
• Cross-functional collaboration that ensures internal engineering teams are aligned with emerging 6G technologies and protocol-level developments
• Monitor and translate emerging AI interoperability protocols (e.g. MCP A2A OpenInference OpenTelemetry GenAI semantic conventions) into enterprise-wide architecture guidelines and governance guardrails
• Own EchoStar's AI observability standards including OpenTelemetry attribute schemas for LLM spans agent traces tool invocations and multi-agent workflows across hybrid AI platform deployments
• Define and maintain standardization patterns for agentic AI frameworks (e.g. LangGraph CrewAI Strands AutoGen)

• Deep technical mastery of 3GPP System Architecture (mainly SA5 and SA6; SA2 is a plus) and OAM/EMS frameworks used to shape global wireless standards
• Proven expertise in TM Forum and GSMA frameworks preferably regarding AI/ML use cases and autonomous network lifecycle management
• Deep understanding in AI concepts - GenAI LLM supervised learning reinforcement learning federated learning and in AI literacy and Innovation skills required to apply advanced AI/data frameworks to the development of next-generation enterprise and system architectures
• Strong knowledge of AI observability standards and interoperability protocols (MCP A2A OpenInference OpenTelemetry GenAI semantic conventions)
• Advanced negotiation and consensus-building skills necessary to navigate multi-national standardization environments and influence complex technical outcomes
• Strong experience leading wireless standards development through multiple 3GPP releases specifically focusing on 5G support of cloud-native based core network and 6G evolution
• Strategic problem-solving abilities to translate high-level business goals into detailed protocol-level technical requirements and standards proposals

• Minimum Education: Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Telecommunications IT/Data Science or a related field
• Minimum Experience: 10+ years of experience in wireless standards development within 3GPP GSMA or TM Forum
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 10 years of experience with:
• 3GPP SA5 (OAM) SA6 (Open APIs) or SA2 (System Architecture) or
• TM Forum frameworks and specifications related to AI/Autonomous Networks or
• 5G/6G System Architecture interface design and Cloud-native Network Functions (CNFs)
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP AI/ML NTN and Network Energy Saving features up to Release 19
• Although this position focus is for SA WGs prior experience in the development of overarching wireless systems requirements across UE RAN and CN is preferable
• Knowledge of the AI applications in 3GPP - AI for Network Network for AI AI for Mobility AI LCM (Life Cycle Management) Data Framework NWDAF MDAF etc. Knowledge of AI for PHY and AI for (NG) RAN is a plus
• Knowledge of AI ethics regulatory compliance in telecom and data privacy frameworks preferred

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