Data Science Intern

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 echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.

EchoStar has an exciting opportunity in our Hughes Network Systems division for a Data Science Intern. This position will be located at our Gaithersburg, MD office.

Responsibilities:

• Write code, analyze data, and will be responsible for developing dashboards, applying machine learning methods, such as clustering, classification, and Linear and Logistic regression.
• Contribute directly to a project, you will work with, and be mentored by, an engineering team consisting of other ML, data and software engineers.
• Become familiar with DevOps principles to continuously deliver high-quality software.
• Work with Docker to develop and deploy containerized versions of models.
• Collect statistics from the routers /modems at a higher interval than is done currently, process data for anomalies and report on any system anomalies
• Visualization and Reporting - Create dashboards, charts, and visualizations to communicate insights effectively. 
• Prepare reports and presentations to share findings with the team and stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas and solutions to data-driven challenges.

Basic Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's program
• Must have 60 credit hours completed by May 2025
• 3.0 GPA or above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Machine learning techniques and predictive analytics (e.g., deep learning, regression, classification, clustering, unsupervised learning)
• Ability to work with integrated development environments, such as Jupyter  notebook, PyCharm, and Visual Studio Code
• Ability to consume or interface with cloud computing and storage services, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Familiarity or desire to become familiar with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with relational DBs 
• Experience with Linux & Windows OS 
• Experience with Agile development methodologies 
• Experience with IOT and MQTT technologies 
• Experience with Python

Compensation Range

Annual Salary: $49,000.00 - $70,000.00

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.