Senior Manager, RAN Device Field Performance

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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Device Engineering Team, National & Local RF teams, PMO and formulate plans for executing field testing activities
• Develop test cases together with Device & RAN Engineering Team and evaluate performance behavior of new devices & RAN software releases in production environments
• Support RAN FOA/FFI & Device performance/QA testing and evaluation
• Work on evolving field test case automation process to improve field testing efficiency
• Directly collaborate continuously with your peers in Network and Systems Development to manage hands-on technical work on escalated device/network quality engineering matters, and to refer major hardware and/or software issues or defective product issues to vendors and manage to resolution; as a team, with one voice, associated executive communications on such matters
• Motivate and manage staff to accomplish important objectives and multiple demands, creating a sense of urgency in all tasks
• Hold teams accountable for their deliverables and ensure that projects are delivered by agreed-upon timelines
• Lead your teams to define, document, and manage scope, expectations, implementation approach, deliverables, and validation and verification acceptance criteria
• Regularly interact across functional areas with senior management and executives to ensure expected outcomes and objectives are met
• Evaluate, implement, manage, and continuously improve device & network engineering operation processes and procedures, by the standards and procedures set out by the organization

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or Telecommunications Engineering
• 6-8 years of hands-on experience in Device Engineering and/or Radio Access Network (RAN)
• Experience managing a team of test engineers
• Solid field testing experience and automation setup
• Solid experience working with RAN SW Tools; the following are examples (but not limited to) Accuver/TEMS/NEMO/Solutelia/Ookla/Keysight/Viavi/Spirent/Wireshark/QXDM
• Solid experience in collecting, post processing, analyzing and reporting RAN related studies

Skills and Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of mobile networks, especially on 3GPP and FCC LTE 4G and 5G standards in RAN and the interface between radio network and core network
• Familiarity of ORAN split option 7-2x and related architecture design into both Radio and baseband directions is a plus
• Fair understanding of software development processes
• Good inter-personal skills, verbal & written communication skills
• Curious mindset striving for continuous learning and innovation
• Scripting and programming skills is a plus (but not mandatory)

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/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.