The Role
The Principal Engineer II will design and manage network systems for data communication, enhance performance, and lead ITSM integration and observability platform development.
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Company Summary
EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We'll launch your career and empower you to change lives.
Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Engineer II - Customer Networks sought by Hughes Network System LLC. in Germantown, MD
Define, design, and administer network systems used for data communications. Recommend improvements necessary to ensure operation of the company's high traffic, business critical, and internet production environment. Manage the load configuration of a central data communication processor. Propose and implement network system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the network system. Apply capacity planning to business recommendations. Address performance analysis, scalability, and service architecture/database administration issues. Coordinate equipment orders including terminals and cable installation. Upgrade, monitor, test, and service the database and systems. Lead the development of our next generation observability platforms. Drive the effort to fully integrate current and existing ITSM platforms into network service management systems. Represent divisional Data Governance compliance and strategic data architecture/pipeline planning. Guide engineering development of support applications to ensure stable long term integrations. Lead architectural efforts to ensure design for scale is incorporated.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence , Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in job offered or similar roles.
Must have 10 years of experience in each of the following:
C++/Java; TCP/IP, HTTP, SSH, and various networking protocol stacks
Experience must include 3 years in each of the following (which may have been gained concurrently):
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $191,173.00/Year - $191,173.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $191,173.00/Year
Benefits information available at https://echostar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/echostar
Please go to https://echostar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/echostar. Enter the job number 2026-99188 in the Search Jobs field and follow the instructions to apply.
EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We'll launch your career and empower you to change lives.
Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Engineer II - Customer Networks sought by Hughes Network System LLC. in Germantown, MD
Define, design, and administer network systems used for data communications. Recommend improvements necessary to ensure operation of the company's high traffic, business critical, and internet production environment. Manage the load configuration of a central data communication processor. Propose and implement network system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the network system. Apply capacity planning to business recommendations. Address performance analysis, scalability, and service architecture/database administration issues. Coordinate equipment orders including terminals and cable installation. Upgrade, monitor, test, and service the database and systems. Lead the development of our next generation observability platforms. Drive the effort to fully integrate current and existing ITSM platforms into network service management systems. Represent divisional Data Governance compliance and strategic data architecture/pipeline planning. Guide engineering development of support applications to ensure stable long term integrations. Lead architectural efforts to ensure design for scale is incorporated.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requires: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence , Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in job offered or similar roles.
Must have 10 years of experience in each of the following:
C++/Java; TCP/IP, HTTP, SSH, and various networking protocol stacks
Experience must include 3 years in each of the following (which may have been gained concurrently):
- DNS
- Zabbix NMS platform
- Distributed containerized architecture
- API integrations
- Device and appliance management
- Custom monitoring plugins
- SNMP, COBRA, SOAP and XML
- Kafka and MQTT
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $191,173.00/Year - $191,173.00/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $191,173.00/Year
Benefits information available at https://echostar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/echostar
Please go to https://echostar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/echostar. Enter the job number 2026-99188 in the Search Jobs field and follow the instructions to apply.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 10 years of experience in relevant roles
- 10 years experience in C++/Java
- 10 years experience in TCP/IP, HTTP, SSH and networking protocols
- 3 years experience in DNS
- 3 years experience with Zabbix NMS
- 3 years experience with distributed containerized architecture
- 3 years experience with API integrations
- 3 years experience in device management
- 3 years experience with custom monitoring plugins
- 3 years experience with SNMP, COBRA, SOAP, XML
- 3 years experience with Kafka and MQTT
What the Team is Saying
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Senior IT Manager
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Mac
VP, Head of Network Engineering
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and discretionary profit sharing stand out as stronger elements of the package. These features bolster long-term savings alongside standard coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discount expands opportunities for employee ownership. This complements retirement features and can add upside for those who value equity participation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access to counseling, legal/financial assistance, HSAs/FSAs, pet insurance, and TV/mobile service discounts broadens the lifestyle and wellbeing offering. Such add-ons provide everyday support beyond core medical and retirement benefits.
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The Company
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.
Typical time on-site:
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Corporate Headquarters - Meridian
DISH Network Technologies
Downtown Denver Office - DGC
EchoStar & Hughes
Hyderabad Office
Wireless Headquarters - Riverfront
DISH Network Technologies India Pvt. Ltd
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