Principal Broadband Device Platform Engineer

AT&T

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bothell, WA
Salary
$158,200–$237,400 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 23, 2026 (soon)

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Similar $203k
This role $198k
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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$237,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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About AT&T

AT&T is a US-based telecommunications company providing wireless, broadband, and fiber internet service along with phone and connectivity products for consumers and businesses.

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TL;DR · Principal Broadband Device Platform Engineer

Broadband Device Platform Engineer, Principal serves as a senior technical leader within the product development team, responsible for transforming strategic business objectives into market-leading broadband device solutions. The role involves leading end-to-end technical program delivery across hardware, software, cloud integration, security, and manufacturing for fiber, fixed wireless, and converged customer experiences. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing cross-functional workstreams, governing program stage gates, overseeing vendor execution, and driving launch readiness through telemetry-driven insights. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, GPON/XGS-PON, and Fixed Wireless Access technologies. Technical requirements include experience with embedded Linux, prplOS, FOTA systems, and cloud-connected device ecosystems. This role solves complex technical challenges in the broadband connectivity space by ensuring high performance, quality, and cost-effective delivery of consumer and enterprise products through rigorous engineering standards and data-driven executive reporting.

What you'll do

  • Own integrated technical program plans including roadmaps, milestones, critical paths, and execution for broadband device programs.
  • Lead cross-functional workstreams across hardware, software, validation, security, manufacturing, and launch readiness.
  • Establish and govern program stage gates such as architecture reviews and production validation testing.
  • Manage vendor and partner execution involving statements of work, deliverables, schedules, and change control.
  • Drive engineering execution through release planning, risk management, defect resolution, and quality governance.
  • Provide executive-level status reporting and data-driven recommendations to influence leadership decisions.
  • Lead launch readiness, field trials, and post-launch improvements based on telemetry-driven insights.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience developing broadband or wireless CPE products with end-to-end ownership.
  • Depth in Wi-Fi, 3GPP/FWA, fiber-adjacent architectures, embedded Linux/prplOS, security, telemetry, and FOTA.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in highly matrixed organizations.
  • Demonstrated success managing external vendors, partners, and technical delivery programs.
  • Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and executive-ready documentation skills.
  • Knowledge of Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, GPON/XGS-PON, and Fixed Wireless Access technologies (preferred).
  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or MBA (preferred).

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