Principal Engineer, System Design

Job Overview: The Principal Engineer, Order Management, is responsible for leading the end-to-end lifecycle of circuit orders across Backhaul, Enterprise, and National Core networks. This role provides technical and operational leadership to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient order execution in alignment with business and network delivery objectives. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy, influencing cross-functional teams and external vendors, including third-party order management partners, to drive execution and resolve complex issues. The role is accountable for establishing visibility into order performance, managing risk, and delivering concise reporting to senior leadership. Success is measured by on-time delivery, order accuracy, process scalability, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across order management functions.