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Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Department Summary

Surpassing network limitations of the past, our Wireless Development team is building and enhancing the country’s first cloud-native, standalone 5G wireless network. This is the foundation of a connected world flexible enough to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of today and the future.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

As a 5G ORAN Field Engineer, you’ll be out in the field keeping our facilities and equipment in top form by maintaining multiple locations in your assigned area. You will be in charge of post construction checks, single site verification, commissioning, site acceptance, testing and maintaining cell sites and edge and local data center installations. You will also be evaluating our network coverage and finding ways to make it even better.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Operate, maintain, and perform preventative maintenance on all wireless network cell site equipment.

+ Support and deploy CU-CP and CU-UP using VMWare Telco Cloud Automation, troubleshooting remote config failures.

+ Inspect site cabinets, validate breaker placement, GPS, backhaul fiber, and overall site readiness.

+ Perform single site verification with EXFO tools, checking VSWR, PIM, RET, fiber connections, and faulty radios.

+ Collaborate with RF, construction, microwave, and transport teams to resolve network integration and commissioning issues.

+ Maintain inventory records, submit reports, resolve network tickets within SLAs, and ensure compliance with installation standards.

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Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

+ 3-5 years of telecommunications experience with expertise in RAN, 4G LTE troubleshooting, and testing.

+ Proficient in transport, RF, base station turn-up, commissioning, and validation protocols.

+ Skilled in antenna system troubleshooting using spectrum analyzers and optimizing base station and fiber network equipment.

+ Expertise in PIM, VSWR, MIMO, RET, and LTE remote radio heads, with experience in fiber network integration.

+ Hands-on experience with base station equipment from Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, or Ericsson, and telecom technologies like T1, DACS, or OMP.

Skills and Qualifications:

+ Preferred training in data communications, digital communications, operating systems, scripting, or project management.

+ Willingness to travel up to 75% domestically and work nonstandard hours as needed.

+ Ability to read technical drawings, including as-builts, construction plans, and MOPs.

+ Physical capability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, work at heights, and lift up to 70 lbs.

+ Intermediate computer skills, with experience in general applications and Google Suite preferred.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

+ A technical degree in Electronics or Telecommunications or a combination of military and industry experience will be considered

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $90,000.00/Year - $103,625.00/Year

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. We are a true merit-based organization and work hard so there are no artificial barriers to one's potential success. DISH is committed to a workforce where everyone's opportunities are limitless. Please note that you may redact or remove any information that identifies age, date of birth or dates of school attendance/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our interview process.