Engineer I - Earth Station Operations

Company: DISH Network
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: September 4, 2020

Job Description:

DISH is a Fortune 250 company with more than $13 billion in annual revenue 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.DISH is seeking an Earth Station Operations (ESO) Senior Technician in Cheyenne, WY, who can assist in the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of the radio-frequency (RF) equipment used in large-scale satellite downlink and uplink operations. The qualified individual must be able to function robustly on rotational shift schedules within a team environment. The right candidate will also be required to work outdoors in all elements, be able to lift 75 pounds, climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet. Rotating shift work, working during holidays and weekends will also be required.Primary Responsibilities Fall Into The Following Categories Ensure continuous customer support to EchoStar, Dish Network and other internal and external customers. Use monitor and control systems to trend data and perform periodic inspections to check the health of all Earth Station equipment. Including manual snow/ice removal from antennas. Perform periodic cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of ESO equipment including antennas, transmitters, frequency converters, switch units, antenna control equipment and fiber optic cabling. Perform antenna maintenance which includes; painting, cleaning, lubrication, and servicing of antenna tracking and de-ice systems. Requires ability to climb ladders and work at heights in an aerial lift. Use common RF test equipment such as multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, synthesized sweepers, and network analyzers. A Successful ESO Senior Technician Will Have The Following Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in RF Technologies/Satellite Communications or; completed basic electronics course from a military technical school, accredited technical school/university with 5+ years RF related work experience. Must be able to stand, climb, walk, climb and reach while performing the duties of the job. The ability to respond to audible and visual alarms. Must be able to work any shift as assigned, as dictated by the needs of a 24/7 operation. The ability to monitor services that include adult content without objections. LI-PC1

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