Senior RF Engineer

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.
Department Summary
Our Wireless Technology organization is at the forefront of transforming connectivity for the future. We're pioneering the development of the nation's first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from the ground up. This network represents the cornerstone of a truly connected world, unbound by the constraints of the past and adaptable to meet the diverse and evolving needs of our rapidly changing society, economy and technology landscape.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Senior RF Engineer sought by DISH Wireless, LLC in Glen Allen, VA.
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. Work with RF and Operations Management to monitor and improve 5G network KPIs and network performance for customers. Establish and maintain operational plans that will have an impact on the achievement of functional results. Develop solutions to complex RF Engineering issues that require the use of ingenuity, innovation, and use of RAN Vendor provided tools such as mCMS & USM to improve customer user experience on the wireless 5G network.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Applications, or a closely related field, plus 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate work experience in job offered or as RF Engineer. Also requires 5 years of work experience with/using the following (which may have been gained concurrently):

• Radio Propagation modeling/prediction
• Planet and Atoll Design Tools
• Work on Propagation Plots
• RF Design and Optimization and In-Building DAS Design and Optimization
• Critical roots optimization by analyzing & post processing of RF drive test log files on TEMS, MapInfo, MCOM
• Macro and small cell nominal and final RF designs including development, operations, RF KPIs, and maintenance of RF link budgets or 3GPP technologies

• Setting up, calibration, utilization and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software
• Equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and performing inter-modulation and other external interference analysis

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $131,325.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $131,325.00
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2025-92141 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2025-92140 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2025-92141 ) 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.