Senior Roaming Device Engineer

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

Our Wireless Technology team is transforming the future of connectivity by building and enhancing the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. Our network is free of the limitations of the past, and flexible to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.

Key Responsibilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as SME for 5G device requirements, test plans, and features, including Domestic/International Roaming and 3GPP/non-3GPP handovers
• Write and articulate key requirements/test plans for Roaming, providing technical expertise for debugging with Network Engineering, OEMs, and vendors
• Collaborate with third-party testing vendors, OEMs, and partners to define and align roaming roadmaps with DISH Wireless objectives
• Support the launch of Roaming features, including PoCs and trials, while mapping long-term strategies to meet business goals
• Possess deep expertise in areas such as L2/L3 protocols, carrier aggregation, E2E call flows (VoNR, EPS Fallback, handovers), and IMS/SMS/MMS
• Self-motivated team player with strong communication skills, capable of presenting to executives and working cross-functionally
  
  

Skills, Experience And Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Telecommunications Engineering (Masters or PhD preferred)
• 5 years of experience in the wireless telecom industry with a service provider, and/or device OEM architecting and deploying end-to-end cellular services to connected devices
• 5 years in deep technical role, as an engineer/architect
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of device requirements, test plans, and end-to-end solutions for 4G/5G architecture across RAN and Core network
• Familiarity with 3GPP & GSMA standards and associated 4G/5G Radio Access Networking technologies
• Proficiency with 4G/5G device services (e.g. IMS/ SMS/ RCS/ eUICC /SIM/ OTA-DM/ VoLTE/ VoNR/ VoWiFi/ e911/ RTT/ CMAS) and associated device chipset and core networking architectures and technologies
• Curious mindset striving for continuous learning and innovation
• Proven problem solving skills; verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Experience in a high-availability, fast-paced environment
  
  

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $140,000.00/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.