Senior RF Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing RF systems for DISH Wireless's 5G broadband network. Duties include project management, RF design activities, troubleshooting, and mentoring lower-level engineers.
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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Senior RF Engineer sought by DISH Wireless L.L.C. in Littleton, CO
Report to the local RF Engineering Manager and work with local cross functional teams within the market. Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the U.S. Optimize end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling and prediction for deployment of macro cell deployment. Determine equipment and power configurations. Work with gNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per site level basis. Perform site candidate evaluations, selection, and site walks. Work with RF management to establish design criteria, link budget, and traffic analysis for network design. Update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements. Manage projects and
processes. Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals. Establish and maintain operations plans. Develop solutions to complex RF Engineering issues. Coordinate cell site call testing and optimization drive activities. Troubleshoot cell site issues.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate progressive experience in the field which includes 4 years in job offered or as an RF Engineer. Must have 4 years of experience(which may have been gained concurrently) experience with/using the following:
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $155,022.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $155,022.00 /Year
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2025-92606 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2025-92607 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2025-92606 ) 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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Senior RF Engineer sought by DISH Wireless L.L.C. in Littleton, CO
Report to the local RF Engineering Manager and work with local cross functional teams within the market. Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the U.S. Optimize end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling and prediction for deployment of macro cell deployment. Determine equipment and power configurations. Work with gNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per site level basis. Perform site candidate evaluations, selection, and site walks. Work with RF management to establish design criteria, link budget, and traffic analysis for network design. Update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements. Manage projects and
processes. Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals. Establish and maintain operations plans. Develop solutions to complex RF Engineering issues. Coordinate cell site call testing and optimization drive activities. Troubleshoot cell site issues.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate progressive experience in the field which includes 4 years in job offered or as an RF Engineer. Must have 4 years of experience(which may have been gained concurrently) experience with/using the following:
- RF Optimization
- 5G-NR Technology
- RF designs including KPI Performance
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $155,022.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $155,022.00 /Year
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2025-92606 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2025-92607 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2025-92606 ) 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
5G-Nr Technology
Rf Optimization
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