Senior Specialist, RAN Engineering

AT&T

Sr Specialist RAN Engineering responsible for network design, optimization, and vendor coordination at AT&T. Collaborating on expansive projects to transform connectivity and technology.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeArlington Heights • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,600 - $158,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop network layouts, ensure compliance, conduct feasibility studies, perform capacity planning, and manage cell site equipment layout and parameter definition.
Monitor and optimize network performance, troubleshoot issues, analyze RAN data, and perform RF optimization and capacity management.
Deploy network solutions, conduct testing and validation, manage configurations, and oversee the installation, maintenance, and optimization of wireless RAN systems.
Diagnose and resolve network issues, including satellite network routing problems.
Work with stakeholders, manage vendor relationships, provide customer support, and coordinate installation, maintenance, and optimization activities with various teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An experienced professional with in-depth knowledge, applying organizational practices to resolve moderately difficult problems.
Works with independent judgement on expansive projects with minimal supervision, implementing policy changes to improve functions.
Actions impact efficiency costs, schedules and client relationships.
Interacts primarily within the department and with General Managers and above across various teams.
Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) desired: in a Technical or Engineering.
2+ years of related experience.
Certification is required in some areas.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

network layout developmentcompliance assurancefeasibility studiescapacity planningcell site equipment managementRAN data analysisRF optimizationnetwork performance monitoringnetwork troubleshootingwireless RAN systems installation

Soft Skills

organizational practicesindependent judgementproblem resolutionstakeholder managementvendor relationship managementcustomer supportteam coordinationpolicy implementationefficiency improvementclient relationship management