Principal Wireless Standards Engineer

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 pioneering the future of connectivity. We're developing and enhancing a unique hybrid network model—combining our advanced, cloud-native 5G core with the nationwide reach of our partners. This approach ensures our network is flexible and powerful, designed to satisfy the social, economic, and transformative needs of the changing world.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Wireless Standards Engineer with deep knowledge in end-to-end wireless system architecture and expertise in contributing to 3GPP RAN/SA. This role will lead EchoStar/Boost Mobile development in the new network architecture for AI/ML, sensing and new services taking into account 6G technologies and DISH cloud-native assets, and representing EchoStar/Boost Mobile at industry forum (mainly 3GPP) in SA/RAN working groups driving the development of system architecture and interface for new services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the company as a 3GPP SA/RAN working groups dealing with system architecture, OAM and RAN/CN architecture and interface
• Drive technology analysis and strategic standard proposals for EchoStar/Boost Mobile system architecture and AI/data framework to cater new services such as AI/ML, sensing and emerging new services.
• Ownership of end-to-end system level view overarching radio, terminal, core networks, and services in the analysis and development of the new system architecture including AI/data framework with specific near term and long-term standards action plans
• Build and influence relationships with vendors, operators, and industry bodies, while collaborating cross-functionally within internal teams.
• Share knowledge through documentation, training, and updates on emerging technologies with ability to travel for standardization and technical meetings

Skills, Experience and Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field, with 10+ years in wireless standards development, particularly 3GPP

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in participating and contributing to 3GPP SA2 (System Architecture) and/or SA5 (OAM) and/or RAN2 (Protocol and Signaling) and/or RAN3 (RAN architecture and interface).
• Deep expertise in end-to-end wireless architecture, including (O-)RAN architecture, 5G(6G) CN/RAN interface (RAN internal interface), 5G(6G) CNFs
• Good working knowledge Uu/RRC interface, OAM/EMS system, AI/ML use cases and its LCM.
• Experience in development of wireless systems (overarching UE, RAN, CN) requirements is a plus.
• Working knowledge of 3GPP NTN features and specifications up to Rel-19 is a plus
• Excellent communication, documentation, negotiation, and consensus-building skills in multi-company, multi-national standardization environments
• Experience with standardization efforts and delegation for 3GPP Release 15 and beyond

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

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.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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