Senior Network 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

Boost Mobile is seeking a Staff Network Engineer to design, engineer, and deploy scalable, high-performance network systems that support the success and growth of our nationwide 5G network. This role provides advanced technical leadership in the design and implementation of routing infrastructure within a large-scale service provider environment. The successful candidate will lead complex engineering initiatives, including mission-critical network upgrades, subsystem enhancements, and strategic network evolution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review architectural requirements and provide detailed analysis of network and service specifications, including network design in complex multi-VRF environments
• Design, plan, and implement sophisticated network configurations at nationwide scale within a service provider network
• Develop and communicate engineering solutions through clear, detailed high-level and low-level network diagrams
• Lead the planning and execution of network testing, validation, and integration activities, ensuring end-to-end network integrity and performance
• Provide hands-on implementation support and technical leadership for 24x7 production network operations

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer Engineering preferred;
• 10 or more years of professional experience in a large enterprise or service provider space;
• Professional networking certifications a plus – CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent;
• Public cloud certifications are a plus – advanced networking, cloud network engineer, or equivalent.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Service provider networking:
• ISIS, MPLS, and Segment Routing
• BGP routing and route reflectors
• Multi-VRF environments with traffic shaping and QoS
• IP Address Management, DNS, and DHCP
• High availability, failover, and redundant configurations
• Network security design considerations and firewalls
• Other services such as TACACS, ISE, VPN
• Network automation or scripting with Python, Bash, Ansible

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary RangesCompensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year 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: .

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.