Lead Lab Automation Engineer

Lead Lab Automation Engineer

Echo Star 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.

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.

The Lead Lab Automation Engineer resolves network, device, and test framework bottlenecks across Dish Commercial OnStream lab operations and Video/OTT platforms. This role stabilizes multi-client testing environments across Sling, Dish, and Dany by architecting robust automation frameworks, triaging complex production defects, and establishing strict lab governance. Through strategic CI/CD integration and AI tool adoption, the role streamlines release readiness and eliminates manual QA overhead.

Ultimately, this position bridges lab operations with engineering stakeholders to ensure high-capacity, reliable release cycles.

• Architect and scale Python-based automation frameworks with integrated CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous regression testing across video and OTT applications.
• Establish lab network governance, device allocation schedules, and safety policies to eliminate resource contention and optimize multi-team usability.
• Drive release readiness by managing test activities, triaging complex field issues, and analyzing test execution trends to minimize flaky tests.
• Leverage AI-driven testing tools and virtualization methodologies to automate repetitive lab maintenance tasks, power cycling, and test case execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors to deliver concise status communications, capacity metrics, and a long-term automation roadmap.

• Expertise in architecting scalable UI, API, and embedded automation frameworks from scratch using Python and modern CI/CD tools.
• Domain expertise in live TV and streaming delivery protocols, including IPTV, OTT, QAM, multicast, and HLS/DASH streaming architectures.
• Advanced network literacy encompassing VLAN management, Wi-Fi configuration, firewall rules, DHCP reservations, and packet analysis.
• Technical leadership capabilities in team management, vendor relations, stakeholder communication, and release execution for complex engineering environments.
• Practical AI application skills to evaluate, integrate, and optimize AI/ML testing tools and automated infrastructure processes.

• Experience with DISH/Echo Star product ecosystems and embedded device lab setups.
• Proven track record in production support testing and complex field issue replication.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  8+ years of experience in Software Test Automation, including 6+ years in a technical lead or senior engineering role.
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Must have experience with:
• Python-based test automation frameworks and modern CI/CD orchestration tools (Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or Git Hub Actions).
• Live TV delivery ecosystems (IPTV, OTT, QAM, multicast, HLS/DASH streaming).
• Embedded device log analysis and network configuration (ADB, Wireshark, VLANs, Wi-Fi routers).

Compensation: $/Year - $/Year

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:
Echo Star 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. Echo Star will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not…