Job Overview
Build your career and Australia's future. Not many people can say they are working on building Australia's future. With us you'll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there's equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.
A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Principal Engineer Autonomous Networks and RAN intelligence.
We're seeking an experienced telecommunications engineering professional with deep expertise in wireless network performance, optimisation, software development and data-driven decisioning. You bring strong domain knowledge across RAN technologies (LTE/5G) and a proven ability to translate network performance challenges into scalable, software-defined solutions.
Responsibilities
* Design and deliver automation frameworks and closed-loop optimisation systems that enable repeatable, safe, and high-impact improvements across the Fixed Wireless network, including building platforms and workflows that integrate detection, diagnosis, execution, and validation, supported by robust guardrails and observability.
* Leverage technical toolkit across network expertise, backend engineering (e.g. Python, SQL), and modern data platforms to develop systems that can operate at scale, improving root cause analysis and optimisation implementation timeframes.
* Work across RAN and transmission (TX) domains to ensure optimisation decisions are made holistically, avoiding downstream constraints and improving end-to-end outcomes.
* Act as a hands–on engineer and strategic systems thinker to combine deep network expertise with modern software practices to deliver measurable performance gains and enable progression toward autonomous network operations.
Qualifications and Experience
* Senior engineering professional operating at the intersection of wireless networks, software engineering, and advanced analytics, with deep technical expertise and strong strategic awareness.
* Demonstrated experience in RAN performance optimisation and large-scale network data analysis, alongside the ability to design and implement automation frameworks or distributed systems.
* Comfortable working with complex datasets spanning telemetry, configuration, inventory, and performance, translating into actionable optimisation strategies and production-grade solutions.
* Strong capability across program delivery, governance, and companywide stakeholder engagement, including working with vendors and influencing outcomes at a senior level.
* Apply AI, machine learning, and agent‐based techniques pragmatically as controlled engineering tools that enhance prioritisation and decision‐making.
* As a principal-level contributor, act as a technical authority, shaping engineering optimisation standards, guiding roadmap decisions, and mentoring others.
* Outcome‐focused, collaborative, and motivated by delivering safe, scalable, and high-impact improvements to network performance.
Company Culture & Benefits
To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia's best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We're continuing to create Australia's network—a network made for more.
nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. Diverse perspectives unlock greater outcomes. Incentives include 18 weeks of paid parental leave and pride in diversity; employee‐led diversity pillars.
Equal Opportunities
We champion equal opportunities for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures.
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