Quality Assurance Engineer II

EchoStar Corporation; Englewood, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (FSA/HSA)

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Flexible time off

Job summary

EchoStar Corporation is seeking a hands-on QA Engineer to lead end-to-end testing across software and hardware integrations in a multi-device ecosystem. You will establish QA strategies, leverage AI-driven testing, and drive automation and test coverage across projects.

Collaborate with development, product, and operations teams, mentor junior engineers, and report quality metrics to leadership while maintaining high standards and on-time releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or similar quality functions
• Software testing lifecycles (STLC) and formal QA methodologies
• Manual testing experience with Android and Linux, using Jira for defect tracking
• Multi-device software and hardware integration testing
• Fundamental programming concepts and development practices

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute comprehensive QA strategies to validate integrated software and hardware systems across complex environments
• Optimize existing QA workflows and leverage automated testing tools and AI-driven testing frameworks to maximize testing efficiency and coverage
• Monitor, analyze, and report critical quality metrics directly to leadership and executive stakeholders to guide release decisions
• Partner with development, product, and operations teams to align quality assurance initiatives with cross-functional project goals
• Mentor junior QA engineers, providing technical guidance to cultivate testing competencies and elevate team performance
• Conduct end-to-end integration testing across multi-device systems to verify overall system stability and performance

Skills

End-to-end QA methodologies

AI literacy in QA

Jira test management

Cross-functional leadership

Programming fundamentals

Analytical precision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Company Summary

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 on-site interview.

Software systems and integrated hardware components require rigorous quality validation to maintain operational stability and reliability across multi-device ecosystems. This role solves complex integration defects, streamlines testing processes, and enforces high quality standards across multidisciplinary engineering teams. By establishing efficient QA strategies and identifying vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle, the position ensures product releases consistently meet stringent performance and safety benchmarks.

What Success Looks Like

• Establish and execute comprehensive QA strategies to validate integrated software and hardware systems across complex environments
• Optimize existing QA workflows and leverage automated testing tools and AI-driven testing frameworks to maximize testing efficiency and coverage
• Monitor, analyze, and report critical quality metrics directly to leadership and executive stakeholders to guide release decisions
• Partner with development, product, and operations teams to align quality assurance initiatives with cross-functional project goals
• Mentor junior QA engineers, providing technical guidance to cultivate testing competencies and elevate team performance
• Conduct end-to-end integration testing across multi-device systems to verify overall system stability and performance

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies

• Proven expertise in end-to-end QA methodologies, software testing lifecycles, and integrated system testing across multi-device architectures
• AI Literacy and Application in software quality assurance, including the ability to leverage AI tools for test case generation, anomaly detection, and defect analysis
• Advanced proficiency in test management systems such as Jira to track, prioritize, and resolve software and hardware defects efficiently
• Critical experience in leading and influencing cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enforce quality standards
• Strong foundational knowledge in programming fundamentals and software development methodologies
• Acute analytical precision to identify subtle edge-case failure modes in interconnected hardware and software systems

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with automated test frameworks and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or complex multi-device test environment setups

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Minimum Experience: 3+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or similar quality functions
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
  • Software testing lifecycles (STLC) and formal QA methodologies
  • Manual testing experience working with Android and Linux, and using management tools, including Jira
  • Multi-device software and hardware integration testing
  • Fundamental programming concepts and development practices

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $72,400.00/Year - $103,400.00/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 [e-mail] 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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