Technical Architect Deployment Engineer
Anand BudigaUnited StatesSENIORPosted 2h ago
5G/5G-AdvancedL1/L2/L3 protocol expertiseC/C++PythonLinux3GPPTrace/Log debuggingProduction software developmentAutomation/Test instrumentationCustomer-facing deployment
About the Role
We are seeking a Technical Architect Deployment Engineer specializing in 5G/6G/NTN technologies. This role involves working directly with customer development programs, acting as a software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead. The position requires expertise in reducing complex concepts into structured deployment projects and serving as a key technical lead for high-impact engagements.
Key Responsibilities
• Reduce broad account concepts and business strategies into structured, multi-workstream deployment projects
• Act as the key technical lead for complex deployment engagements, providing guidance to Department or Senior Management
• Architect and own solutions to problems requiring unique or highly specialized skill sets
• Work closely with wireless customer development teams during major feature introductions
• Analyze signaling flows, traces, timing behavior, and performance data to isolate failures
• Write and modify application and protocol-stack software, plus supporting software and firmware
• Develop and extend Python APIs for customer team integration
• Build automation workflows within customer environments
• Create diagnostic instrumentation when existing tools are insufficient
• Develop, validate, and deploy controlled patches, feature flags, and interim releases
• Run rapid prototyping loops with customers to test and iterate on new features
• Act as a feedback loop to core product and engineering teams
• Incorporate field-developed improvements into the core product
• Mentor lower-level engineers and contribute to team development
Requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) with 8+ years of relevant software/systems engineering experience
• Strong software-development experience across multiple software stacks
• Expertise in at least one domain (PHY/L1, MAC/RLC/PDCP and L2, or RRC/NAS and L3), plus working knowledge of adjacent layers and end-to-end 4G, 5G, and 5G-Advanced system behavior
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python (including API development), Linux, embedded or real-time software, and automated testing