Company Summary

Echo Star 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

Echo Star has an exciting opportunity for a Product Manager - Aviation for In-Flight Connectivity to work in our Hughes Network Systems – Aero division.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This role is responsible for owning the product roadmap and leading hardware development programs from concept through certification. This position will be located at our office in Melbourne, FL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the product roadmap for in-flight connectivity hardware solutions
• Lead and manage hardware development projects from requirements definition through prototype
• Work with the technical team to compile technical requirements from multiple customers
• Create and maintain integrated project schedules
• Manage program budgets, labor forecasting, and cost control
• Coordinate staffing for multiple functions across multiple geographic locations
• Coordinate with marketing on product strategy and customer needs
• Manage rapid prototyping activities
• Manage risk
• Manage scope change
• Support proposal development
• Transition products to production and sustainment
• Effectively communicate and present data in oral and written formats
• Multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to solve problems in a complex landscape
• This position requires occasional travel up to 15%

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 5 years in the aviation or aerospace industry
• Previous experience successfully managing aviation hardware development programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiarity with FAA and international certification programs
• Understanding of technical and contractual requirements flow-downs
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills
• Experience with DO-160 qualification programs
• Ability to influence stakeholders to establish technical concurrence

Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.

Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $93,500.00/Year - $117,000.00/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: DISH 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 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.

Echo Star 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. Echo Star has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. Echo Star endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if 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.

Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)

This role is responsible for owning the product roadmap and leading hardware development programs from concept through certification. This position will be located at our office in Melbourne, FL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the product roadmap for in-flight connectivity hardware solutions
• Lead and manage hardware development projects from requirements definition through prototype
• Work with the technical team to compile technical requirements from multiple customers
• Create and maintain integrated project schedules
• Manage program budgets, labor forecasting, and cost control
• Coordinate staffing for multiple functions across multiple geographic locations
• Coordinate with marketing on product strategy and customer needs
• Manage rapid prototyping activities
• Manage risk
• Manage scope change
• Support proposal development
• Transition products to production and sustainment
• Effectively communicate and present data in oral and written formats
• Multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to solve problems in a complex landscape
• This position requires occasional travel up to 15%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 5 years in the aviation or aerospace industry
• Previous experience successfully managing aviation hardware development programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiarity with FAA and international certification programs
• Understanding of technical and contractual requirements flow-downs
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills
• Experience with DO-160 qualification programs
• Ability to influence stakeholders to establish technical concurrence

Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.

Visa sponsorship not available for this position.