Senior Technician - Earth Station Operations

Department Summary

DISH is a Fortune 200 company that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We are doing it again with the first live, internet-delivered TV service – Sling TV – that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.

We are driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win – it’s in our DNA. We’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve, to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here. We are DISH.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This position is at an intermediate level and provides the foundation to build continuity within the department. They have successfully demonstrated and understood the concepts and principles of RF communications.  Employees in this position typically possess an aptitude for basic electronics applications.  The scope of this job includes operations, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of the radio-frequency (RF) equipment used in large-scale satellite downlink and uplink operations.

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Person (a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as position requires access to U.S. export restricted materials.

Key responsibilities:

• Performs daily station and equipment checks to verify the health of all earth station operations equipment.  
• Provides continuous monitoring of all ESO systems ensuring continuity of service.
• Performs lowest replaceable unit (LRU) level troubleshooting and repair of ESO equipment.
• Assists team members in the fabrication and installation of equipment racks, equipment and rack hardware,      waveguide assemblies, RF and data cables, and fiber optic equipment and cables.
• Assists team members with ESO equipment installations and de-installations.
• Supports in the operations, maintenance, and repair of large transmit/receive and receive-only satellite antenna systems.
• Operates a wide range of test equipment including, but not limited to, spectrum analyzers, signal generators,      multimeters, RF power meters, and RF detectors.
• Performs routine and non-routine operations, maintenance, and repair on transmit/receive and receive only satellite antenna systems.
• Conducts and coordinates outage and restoral activities including following operational procedures and escalation of notifications.
• Performs additional duty management that includes, but is not limited to, tools, publications, test equipment, safety, preventative maintenance, drawings, and database management.
• Performs broadcast operations to include quality service monitoring, reporting, encoder group path swaps, slating, and configuration verification. 
• Performs weather operations during inclement weather using local weather operations procedures.
• Performs shipping, receiving, security, escort duties, and any support activities as required.
• Participates and supports continuous improvement initiatives to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of processes and procedures.

Job Type: Full-Time - Direct Hire

Sheduled Weely Hours: 4 x10's Sunday - Wednesday, or Wednesday - Saturday.

This role supports a 24x7 365 Uplinks facility.

Shifts are rotating, and are as follows:

Days - 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Swings - 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (10% shift differential pay)

Overnights - 10:00 pm - 8:00 am (15% shift differential pay)

Work attire: Business casual

**Working Conditions:**This position requires shift work in/near a  normal office environment.  Work is also conducted outdoors in all weather conditions sometimes at heights reaching up to 50 ft.  In addition, this position also requires working around high voltage and RF radiation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, climb ladders, lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, reach (with hands and arms), balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, distinguish colors, talk, and hear.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED and vocational education preferred.

Experience: 2-7+ years of progressively related experience.

Skills and requirements:

• Possesses an intermediate level of computer software skills with business software to include, but not limited to word processors, spreadsheets, databases, email, slide presentations, and technical drawing software.

• Familiar with basic network computer configurations (e.g. IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, etc.).

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written correspondence.

• Ability to read and interpret department documentation such as policies, procedures, basic drawings/sketches, technical manuals, and maintenance tickets.

• Ability to perform basic algebraic and geometric mathematical functions.

• Ability to compose written reports, maintenance tickets, and procedures.

• Ability to present technical data to management for review.

Salary Range

Compensation: $24.00/Hour - $28.00/Hour
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