Staff Engineer - Software

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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

Compensation: $/Year - $/Year

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA,…