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 DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
The Lead Automation Engineer solves operational bottlenecks, test coverage gaps, and lab infrastructure constraints across Video/OTT platforms including Sling, Dish, and Dany. This role maintains OnStream commercial lab operations, coordinates cross-functional testing efforts, and builds test automation frameworks for functional, regression, and performance validation. Key focus areas include reproducing complex field issues, optimizing device farm usage, and integrating artificial intelligence into QA pipelines. Success depends on maintaining release quality through network governance, vendor management, and automated test execution.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)Define and execute the long-term roadmap for video automation frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines and regression suites across Video/OTT client platforms.
Manage Dish Commercial OnStream lab operations, overseeing device allocation, network governance (WiFi, VLANs, multicast), physical maintenance, and capacity scheduling.
Coordinate test execution across regular release cycles, triaging field tickets, analyzing log files, and eliminating flaky tests.
Incorporate AI-driven testing tools and automation methodologies to optimize test virtualization, automated power cycling, and execution efficiency.
Deliver structured release status reporting, capacity planning, and test execution metrics to development, field support, and leadership.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
Extensive experience developing test automation frameworks, managing lab infrastructure, and driving QA testing within Video/OTT or embedded systems environments.
Practical AI application capabilities within QA workflows, specifically for automated test generation, test virtualization, and execution optimization.
Deep expertise in network administration, including hands-on setup and management of WiFi, VLANs, and multicast streams for hardware labs.
Strong capacity for cross-functional technical coordination, field issue root-cause analysis, and vendor relationship management.
Demonstrated experience building automated test suites and integrating test execution into modern CI/CD pipelines.
Experience managing external vendor relationships and partner integrations (e.g., Shasta, DISH Business).
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum Experience: 8 years of experience in software test automation, QA engineering, or lab infrastructure management.
Required Technical Skills: Must have experience with:
Video/OTT application testing and automated test framework development
Lab network configuration (WiFi, VLANs, multicast streams)
CI/CD pipeline integration and automated regression suite management
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/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: EchoStar 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. 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.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related field
- 8+ years experience in Software Test Automation, including 6+ years in technical lead or senior engineering role
- Experience architecting Python-based test automation frameworks
- Experience with modern CI/CD orchestration tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions)
- Domain expertise in live TV and streaming protocols (IPTV, OTT, QAM, multicast, HLS/DASH)
- Embedded device log analysis and network configuration experience (ADB, Wireshark, VLANs, Wi-Fi routers, DHCP, firewall rules)
- Experience with field-level network emulation techniques (bandwidth throttling, latency injection, packet loss simulation) and network monitoring/controlling
- Technical leadership experience: team management, vendor relations, stakeholder communication, and release execution
- Practical experience evaluating/integrating AI/ML testing tools and virtualization for automated lab tasks
- Experience with DISH/EchoStar product ecosystems and embedded device lab setups
- Proven track record in production support testing and complex field issue replication
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and discretionary profit sharing is highlighted, creating clear avenues for long‑term savings. These programs are repeatedly presented as core strengths of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Program offers a 15% discount on company stock, providing an accessible path to ownership. This feature stands out as a meaningful financial perk alongside retirement benefits.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employees can access five free counseling sessions per year and sizable product discounts on DISH TV, Sling TV, and Boost Mobile. Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year and internal mobility programs further enhance overall lifestyle value.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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EchoStar Offices
OnSite Workspace
All team members are in person at one of our locations across the globe. We proudly call Colorado home with several corporate offices in the Denver-Metro area and 4,000+ team members in the Denver-Metro area.
