Systems Engineer Intern

Echostar • Germantown, MD

382d • $49,000 - $70,000

About The Position

EchoStar has an exciting opportunity in our Hughes Network Systems division for a Systems Engineer Intern. This position will be located at our Germantown, MD office.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Networking, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3.0 GPA or above
• 60 credit hours or more by start of internship, June 2025

Nice To Haves

• Technical knowledge of Cisco IOS, IOS-XR, Forti OS, API scripting, Wireshark
• Knowledgeable in configuration management tools such as Ansible and proven experience with Python to support developing scripts
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Understanding of network infrastructure, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, ARP, VLAN), and services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, VPNs, SD-WAN)
• Good customer service and communications skills (written and oral)
• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies
• Must have the ability to effectively multi-task
• Knowledge of Cisco ACI/APIC, VMWare, KVM products is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to manage large service provider networks
• Install, configure, maintain network services, equipment, and devices
• Design, implement, troubleshoot, and manage routing and switching of Enterprise Customers' terrestrial networks
• Create, document, and complete system testing to qualify new software releases
• Document network diagrams for future reference
• Requires monitoring and troubleshooting of platform and OS based problems, network infrastructure and connectivity issues

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Profit-sharing
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Health and wellness events
• Exercise and sports facilities (locations may vary)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program
• Year round employee events and community programs
• Discounts on Dish Network and HughesNet
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with opportunities to earn employer contributions
• Health Care, Dependent Care and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees