EU Partner Technical Leader (Telecommunications)

About the Company

A global engineering and technology company is seeking an experienced Partner Technical Lead to lead the technical relationship with a strategic telecommunications partner across Europe.

About the Role

This is a senior engineering position combining R&D, systems architecture, solution integration, and technical customer leadership. You will work at the forefront of next-generation wireless and satellite communications, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to transform advanced technologies into commercially deployed services.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & R&D Collaboration

• Act as the primary engineering interface between internal R&D teams and strategic telecommunications partners.
• Drive the technical evolution of next-generation wireless and satellite-enabled communication solutions.
• Influence product architecture, feature development, and technology roadmaps based on partner requirements.
• Translate complex customer challenges into engineering requirements and product improvements.
• Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to the development of future network capabilities.

Solution Architecture & Network Integration

• Own the end-to-end technical solution from architecture through deployment and operational readiness.
• Design and integrate solutions across LTE, 5G, RAN, Core Network, IMS, OSS/BSS, transport, and satellite communication systems.
• Define deployment strategies, interface specifications, security requirements, and technical documentation.
• Lead system integration, interoperability activities, and multi-vendor deployments.

Engineering Validation & Testing

• Define validation strategies, acceptance criteria, and certification plans.
• Lead interoperability testing, feature validation, and production readiness reviews.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, reliability, and operational requirements.
• Support engineering verification of new technologies before commercial launch.

Advanced Troubleshooting & Performance Engineering

• Lead investigation of complex system and network issues across multiple technology domains.
• Perform root cause analysis involving radio networks, core networks, satellite systems, cloud infrastructure, and software platforms.
• Drive corrective actions with software, hardware, systems, and operations engineering teams.
• Analyse network performance, KPIs, telemetry, and operational data to optimise service quality.

Partner & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build trusted technical relationships with strategic telecommunications customers.
• Lead architecture workshops, technical reviews, and deployment planning sessions.
• Coordinate engineering activities across R&D, Product Management, Operations, Service Assurance, and Program Management.
• Present technical recommendations and deployment strategies to senior technical and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in telecommunications, wireless communications, satellite communications, systems engineering, or network architecture.

Required Skills

• Strong background in R&D or advanced engineering environments developing complex communication systems.
• Experience leading technically complex projects involving multiple engineering disciplines.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• LTE / 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN)
• 4G/5G Core Networks
• IMS, VoLTE, VoNROSS/BSS
• System integration and interoperability
• Experience with architecture design, solution engineering, and large-scale deployments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot across software, hardware, and network domains.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred Skills

• Satellite communications or Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN).
• 3GPP Rel-17/18 knowledge.
• Direct-to-Device (D2D) architectures.
• Cloud-native network functions (CNFs).
• Kubernetes and containerised environments.
• DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• IP networking (BGP, MPLS, OSPF, SD-WAN).
• Python, Bash, or automation scripting.
• Knowledge of telecommunications standards and regulatory frameworks.
• CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent certifications.

What We're Looking For

• Strong systems thinking and engineering mindset.
• Passion for solving complex technical problems.
• Ability to bridge R&D, product development, and customer deployment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working across multidisciplinary engineering teams in an international environment.
• Proven ownership, leadership, and decision-making in technically demanding projects.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.