Staff Network Engineer

Salary: $110100 - $180900/Yearly

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.

Our Wireless Technology team is pioneering the future of connectivity. We're developing and enhancing a unique hybrid network model—combining our advanced, cloud-native 5G core with the nationwide reach of our partners. This approach ensures our network is flexible and powerful, designed to satisfy the social, economic, and transformative needs of the changing world.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

As a Senior technical member of the team, you’ll serve as a subject matter expert for BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, EVPN, and dark-fiber transport across our multi–100G backbone network. You’ll be responsible for high-level design decisions, mentoring other engineers, and driving automation and standardization initiatives that improve network reliability, scalability, and performance.

You’ll collaborate closely with peers in architecture, operations, and automation teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies and consistent delivery of a world-class 5G experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and deployment of high-performance routing and transport infrastructure supporting DISH Wireless’ nationwide 5G network

• Develop and enforce network standards, policies, and automation frameworks to ensure consistency and scalability

• Serve as an escalation point for complex BGP/MPLS/Segment Routing/EVPN troubleshooting and performance optimization

• Partner with architecture and planning teams to evaluate and integrate new technologies into production

• Oversee the activation, migration, and optimization of network devices across multiple regions and vendors

• Drive automation and telemetry initiatives, including tool development and integration with network management systems

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mid-level network engineers and cross-functional partners

• Collaborate with vendors to influence product roadmaps, resolve escalations, and validate new features through lab testing

• Contribute to capacity planning, performance analysis, and future growth strategies for the 5G transport network

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, architecture, or service provider environments

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Segment Routing, EVPN, ISIS)

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco carrier-grade platforms

• Proven experience with network automation and orchestration tools (Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Netconf/YANG)

• Thorough understanding of transport and optical technologies (DWDM, dark fiber, 100G+ Ethernet)

• Demonstrated ability to lead projects from design through deployment, with minimal supervision

• Excellent communication and documentation skills, including presenting technical concepts to leadership

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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: EchoStar 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. 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. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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