Principal Engineering & Business Lead

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual for the role of Principal Engineering & Business Lead. Ideal candidate has both an engineering and business background with experience in multiple disciplines. This position will work independently to analyze and develop strategic leasing terms for wireless infrastructure. Ideal candidate has both an engineering and business (strategic finance) background with experience in multiple disciplines. The successful candidate will develop, and spearhead initiatives designed to disrupt the incumbent marketplace through new agreement design and partnership. The individual will perform financial modeling, strategic negotiation support, executive communications, and collaborate across finance, engineering, and legal departments.

Additional Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Strategic Partnership Development Lead to drive the analysis and structuring of strategic partnership agreements within the wireless real estate infrastructure sector. This role will spearhead initiatives to disrupt the incumbent marketplace by developing innovative agreements with existing tower and wireless operators, as well as pursuing new private equity partnerships.

The ideal candidate will excel both independently and collaboratively, working across finance, engineering, and legal teams. This position holds full ownership of deal term development, deal modeling, partner engagement, and serves as the primary escalation point for complex contract negotiations. The role reports directly to the AVP of Tower Strategy and works closely with VP and officer-level leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and develop strategic leasing terms for network asset collocation
• Lead initiatives to disrupt the marketplace through new entrant agreements
• Manage and collaborate effectively with finance, engineering, and legal departments
• Identify and research potential partnerships with private equity firms
• Develop financial models and prepare executive leadership presentations
• Serve as the main point of contact for partner communications and complex contract escalations

Our Principal Engineering & Business Lead earns between $128,400.00-$192,600.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:  

• 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Apply now!

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Alpharetta, Georgia

Salary Range:

$128,400.00 - $192,600.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex,