Senior Manager - RF Engineering

Department Summary

DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it by building the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. The foundation of a connected world, it’s a network free of the limitations of the past, and flexible enough to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

DISH Wireless is looking for a Senior Manager who will develop and manage the National RF Engineering Design Team. This team is responsible for establishing RF engineering design standards and guidelines, management of coverage planning tools, and ensuring consistency in cell site design and practices across DISH Wireless. This position plays a critical role in planning and building our cloud-native 5G network. 

Day-to-day job responsibilities: 

Primary responsibilities fall in the following categories:

• Develop and lead a team of employees & consultants responsible for creating and managing guidelines for the following:

• Radio network planning, optimizing coverage and capacity

• Propagation model tuning

• Link budget, RF propagation, and technical analysis

• Cell site architecture recommendations including RFP support for active and passive equipment

• Lead and coordinate with National peer groups such as Core, OSS, Deployment, Construction, and Program Management teams.

• Lead and coordinate with Regional radio network teams and ensures the guidelines are followed across the DISH 5G network

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Skills, Experience and Requirements

The successful Senior Manager will have:

• • 15 or more years of experience in the wireless industry
  • 5 or more years of experience managing employees as well as staff augmentation through contractors/consultants
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong relationship building skills
  • Cellular / Mobile Technology proficiency: 4G/5G LTE and NR theory and practical experience.
  • Solid understanding of network design principles and techniques
  • Strong RF and antenna theory and understanding
  • Ability to work with propagation tools, build network plans, and interpret results
  • Experience with drive test equipment, processes, and interpreting results

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Salary Range

Compensation: $100,100.00/Year - $143,000.00/Year
Compensation and Benefits

We also 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.