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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Senior RF Engineer sought by DISH Wireless, LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.

Job requirements :

Requires Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a closely related field. Must have 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as an RF engineer. Experience must include 3 years of LTE RF Design experience. Must have 5 years of wireless experience in Design / Optimization or Operations roles including RF support of Site Acquisition and site Construction teams. Must have 5 years of experience with the following;

• 4G / 5G and NR theory and practical experience.
• Macro and small cell nominal and final RF designs including development, operations, RF KPIs, and maintenance of RF link budgets for 3GPP technologies.
• Setting up, calibration, utilization and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software.
• Propagation / planning tools (like Planet or Atoll) and experience with model calibrations.
• Drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning and interference matrix analysis and site database maintenance, using Windcatcher or Actix or Accuver.
• Equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and experience performing inter-modulation and other external interference analysis.

The required experience may have been gained concurrently.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.

Rate of pay : $136,071.70

Benefits information available at .

Apply at . Ref : 2024-87690 if applying externally through ; Ref : 2024-87689 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref : 2024-87690) to 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.

Salary Ranges Compensation : $136,071.70 / Year - $136,071.70 / Year Benefits

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.