Technical Program Manager
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit {apply below}. Follow {apply below} on Twitter.
Hughes Network Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Program Manager to work in our Consumer Business Management team. This position will be located at our headquarters in Germantown, MD.
Responsibilities:
- In a matrix organization lead hands-on complex data analysis and modeling efforts on business systems and complex attributes in support of managing a notional consumer service
- Manipulate complicated data sets and arrive at high confidence conclusions to drive decision making
- Support initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning initiatives to optimize service performance
- Use background technical foundation to grow a general understanding of high data rate RF communications to support consumer internet services (terrestrial, wireless and satellite) and internet delivery networks
- Manage and/or collaborate with cross functional multidisciplinary teams sometimes supporting or directing other work in a heavily matrixed organization
- Identify areas of opportunity to improve systems integrations or architecture and define projects for launch team to deliver
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications, electrical engineering, or related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in technical projects or programs delivering hands on technical solutions through coding, scripting, modeling and technical analysis
- 5+ years of experience with data modeling or analytics using software such as Tableau, R, Python, or Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in telecommunications, or engineering
- General understanding of business systems integration and networking
- In depth knowledge of how data travels the internet
- A passion to understand root cause of deeply technical issues and understand what the data is telling us
- Excellent technical collaborator
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent communication, organizational, time management skills and presentation skills
- Experienced in Industry Best Practices for technical analysis and deriving statistically significant conclusions
Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.
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EchoStar is committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Our programs are designed to provide you with the ability to customize your benefits to best meet the needs of you and your family. Our philosophy for these programs is to support and encourage healthy living and wellness. Our benefits package covers it all–from healthcare savings plans to education assistance and more!
Financial: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; employee stock purchase plan; profit-sharing; company-paid life insurance, AD&D and disability
Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, health and wellness events, exercise and sports facilities (locations may vary)
Employee Incentives: Tuition reimbursement, employee referral program, year round employee events and community programs, discounts on Dish Network and HughesNet
Health: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Savings Account (HSA) with opportunities to earn employer contributions; Health Care, Dependent Care and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
EchoStar and its Affiliated Companies are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. U.S. Persons or those able to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearances may be required for certain positions. EEO is the law.
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