Sr. 3GPP RAN Standardization Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s subject matter expert in the 3GPP RAN2 and RAN3 Working Groups.
• Present, negotiate, and defend company contributions and proposals to ensure alignment of emerging standards with product and regulatory goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with other 3GPP members, operators, chipset vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Draft, review, and submit technical contributions on topics such as 5G/6G NR, 5G/6G NTN, RAN architecture, spectrum bands, and performance evaluation.
• Provide detailed technical analysis on topics relevant to the Working Group discussion, such as:
  • Design and analyze mobility features and enhancements.
  • Develop signaling and protocol analysis of control plane and user plane features.
  • Maintain ASN.1 for internal requirement consumption.
• Develop architecture and interconnect features.
• Participate in internal design reviews to translate 3GPP outcomes into actionable engineering requirements.
• Track standardization timelines, Study Item/Work Item progress, and Release planning (e.g., Release 20, 21, and beyond).
• Summarize and communicate 3GPP meeting outcomes to internal stakeholders through concise reports and recommendations.
• Identify emerging standardization opportunities, risks, and competitive moves.
• Partner with system engineering, RF design, regulatory, and product teams to align internal technical roadmaps with 3GPP evolution.
• Support business and partnership discussions with standards-based technical insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree degree in STEM discipline.
• 6+ years of experience with cellular RAN design and/or system architecture.
• 4+ years of experience working with/on 3GPP standardization.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Deep understanding of: 5G NR and LTE PHY/MAC/RRC layers, Emerging 6G enhancements, studies, and feature evolution, NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) and satellite integration into 3GPP systems, Spectrum coexistence, PFD limits, RF propagation, and link budgets.
• Proven experience contributing to and/or leading submissions within 3GPP RAN working groups.
• Prior leadership role (e.g., rapporteur, ad hoc chair, or company lead delegate) in a 3GPP or similar standards body.
• Familiarity with ITU-R, ETSI, GSMA, or regional regulatory processes.
• Background in satellite communications, NTN, or RF systems integration.
• Ability to manage multiple contributions across parallel RAN WGs and releases.