The RF Engineer II will perform RF design for a standalone 5G broadband network, optimize RF design, evaluate site candidates, and collaborate on RF solutions.
Company Summary
DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
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Job Duties and Responsibilities
RF Engineer II sought by DISH Wireless, L.L.C. in Plano, Texas.
Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the US. Optimize the end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling and prediction, for deployment of Macro Cell deployment. Determine equipment and power configurations. Work with eNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per site level basis to meet operations requirements. Perform site candidate evaluation and selection as well as site walks. Work with RF Management to establish design criteria, link budget and traffic analysis as needed for network design and update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements as required.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering or a closely related field plus 3 years of relevant work experience in job offered or similar roles. Also requires 3 years of work experience with/using the following (which may have been gained concurrently):
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $123,600.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $123,600.00
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2025-93093 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2025-93094 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2025-93093 ) to [email protected]. 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.
DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
Department Summary
N/A
Job Duties and Responsibilities
RF Engineer II sought by DISH Wireless, L.L.C. in Plano, Texas.
Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the US. Optimize the end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling and prediction, for deployment of Macro Cell deployment. Determine equipment and power configurations. Work with eNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per site level basis to meet operations requirements. Perform site candidate evaluation and selection as well as site walks. Work with RF Management to establish design criteria, link budget and traffic analysis as needed for network design and update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements as required.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering or a closely related field plus 3 years of relevant work experience in job offered or similar roles. Also requires 3 years of work experience with/using the following (which may have been gained concurrently):
- Providing RF support to Site Acquisition and Site Construction teams.
- Reading schematic drawings and engineering instructions/maps for ensuring the deployment of an optimum cellular RF setup.
- Applying knowledge of electronic RF network theory.
- Radio Frequency site approvals, link budgets, system design and dimensioning, Radio Frequency coverage planning, frequency planning and interference analysis.
- Setting up, calibration, utilization and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software.
- Using propagation/planning tools such as Planet or Atoll and model calibrations.
- Writing reports and recording data on testing techniques and specifications.
- Equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and performing inter-modulation and other external interference analysis
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $123,600.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $123,600.00
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2025-93093 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2025-93094 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2025-93093 ) to [email protected]. 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.
Top Skills
Atoll
Lte Design
Planet
Propagation Modeling
Rf Design
Rf Link Budgets
Rf Optimization
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