RF Engineer II

About the position

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform RF design activities for the first standalone 5G broadband network in the US.
• Optimize RF design, including propagation modeling, prediction, and Macro Cell deployment.
• Regulate equipment and power configurations, ensuring RF link budget modifications meet operational requirements.
• Evaluate and select site candidates, conduct site walks, and establish RF design criteria with management.
• Coordinate cell site testing, optimization, and troubleshooting to ensure successful market deployment.
• Manage projects independently, provide mentorship, and review work of junior engineers.

Requirements

• BSEE/BSCS degree and/or at least 3+ years of relevant LTE RF Design working experience.
• 5+ years overall wireless experience in Design/Optimization or Operations roles including RF support of Site Acquisition and site Construction teams. Related Degree and Experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of BSEE/BSCS.
• Cellular/Mobile Technology proficiency in 4G/5G and NR theory and practical experience.
• Proficiency with macro and small cell nominal and final RF designs including development, operations, RF KPIs, and maintenance of RF link budgets for 3GPP technologies.
• Proficiency in setting up, calibration, utilization and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software.
• Working knowledge of at least two of the common industry propagation/planning tools (like Planet or Atoll) and experience with model calibrations.
• Working knowledge of drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning and interference matrix evaluation and site database maintenance, using Windcatcher/Actix/Accuver.
• Knowledge of equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and experience performing inter-modulation and other external interference examination.

Benefits

• Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts.
• HSA.
• 401(k) Plan with company match.
• ESPP.
• Career opportunities.
• Flexible time away plan.