# EchoStar

American telecommunications and satellite company founded in 1980 by Charlie Ergen. EchoStar operates geostationary satellites and provides satellite internet via Hughes Network Systems. After a 2008 spin-off created separate EchoStar and Dish Network companies, the two reunified in January 2024 under EchoStar.

**Headquarters:** Englewood, CO
**Founded:** 1980
**Employees:** ~13,700
**Founder:** Charlie Ergen, Candy Ergen, Jim DeFranco
**Website:** https://www.echostar.com
**Careers page:** https://echostar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/echostar
**Focus areas:** Hardware, Satellite Communication, Software
**Open positions:** 0

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