Principal Product Development Engineer

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You'll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)
Job Summary
Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience (T&P) organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. About the Team / Role: The Network Engineering team is looking for a highly motivated, strategic thinker to lead in the building and execution of our commercial products. This individual will be responsible for partnering with our Comcast Business partners to build out the proper network architecture for our IP and Transit product lines. They will cultivate relationships with our business partners and vendors to determine feature enhancements, evaluate possibilities for architectural shifts, while identifying hardware and NOS upgrades. They will work with our tooling and operational teams to further build out effective solutions for our commercial customer base, while ensuring the solution can be properly leveraged and implemented throughout the CORE network. Areas of expertise include CRAN, Backbone, Commercial Edge and Transit (Metro and Backbone).
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large scale network design evaluations to further drive our resiliency and reliability in the Comcast network.
• Responsible for the successful certification and documentation of test results for new product builds and refreshes in the Comcast network.
• Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships across Comcast Business and FedGov. Requires pro-active communication and coordination across teams to ensure alignment and collaborative working relationships.
• Oversee end-to-end planning of test cases through several labs that are leveraged for full certification of new software/hardware in the network to support Commercial product development.
• Provided program updates to key stakeholders on a consistent basis.
• Partner with our tooling teams, internal and externally, to help drive automation for certification execution.

Skills & Experience We're Looking For:

• Proven experience leading network architecture and design for large-scale service provider environments.
• Strong knowledge of Commercial Edge, Backbone, Transit (Metro and Backbone), and CORE network implementation considerations.
• Strong knowledge of IP networks and troubleshooting multi-protocol environments.
• Strong knowledge of transport network technologies and fiber plant design.
• Demonstrated success driving certification programs for network hardware/software, including test planning, lab execution, and documentation.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend hardware platforms and NOS upgrades based on performance, resiliency, lifecycle, and operational impact.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with a track record of influencing stakeholders and driving alignment across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication skills-able to translate complex technical detail into clear guidance and status for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prior Comcast experience is required.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with commercial product organizations and/or FedGov requirements and stakeholders.
• Experience with network test and certification procedures and presenting requirements to tools teams for automation tool implementations. (e.g., CI/CD-style validation, automated reporting, telemetry-driven validation).
• Experience with vendor and partner management, including feature discussions, roadmaps, and platform negotiations.
• Familiarity with network resiliency frameworks and best practices (e.g., HA design, redundancy, failure domain management, capacity planning).

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Network Architecture; Cross-Functional Partnerships; Communication; Network Design; End-to-End Testing
Salary:
New Jersey Pay Range: $143,419.86 - $215,129.79
Additional Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $140,785.47 - $211,178.21
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +