Principal Electrical Engineer, Accessories

The posting, as Echodyne Corp wrote it

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, Accessories to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Accessory Ecosystem is critical to deploying, integrating, and operating Echodyne’s advanced radar products. Echodyne is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Engineering team and lead the electrical architecture, development, and lifecycle support of our accessory portfolio.

In this role, you will translate product and system needs into reliable, manufacturable electrical solutions spanning power distribution, communications and networking, embedded computing, interconnects, junction boxes, electrical protection, and related integration hardware. Working with cross-functional teams and external partners, you will lead these solutions across the product lifecycle, from concept and architecture through qualification, production release, and sustaining support, using the appropriate combination of internal development, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, supplier-manufactured hardware, vendor co-development, and external design services. The ideal candidate combines broad, hands-on electrical design expertise with Principal-level technical judgment and the ability to align technical decisions across functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the electrical architecture, derived requirements, and interfaces for assigned accessory products and programs, ensuring compatibility among Echodyne radars, accessories, external equipment, power sources, computing platforms, and communications systems.
• Define and drive electrical solutions from concept through detailed design, including technical approaches, trade studies, estimates, dependencies, risks, and decisions. Balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, quality, and schedule.
• Lead the technical execution of COTS, build-to-print, vendor co-development, and design-to-spec solutions. Define specifications, interfaces, acceptance criteria, and deliverables; evaluate products and vendor capabilities; review external designs and test evidence; and maintain Echodyne’s technical ownership of the electrical solution.
• Lead electrical integration, verification, qualification, and release re

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• Experience with Arena or a similar product lifecycle management (PLM) system

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field and at least 15 years of relevant electrical hardware development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience
• Eligibility to handle export-controlled technical data, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)-controlled information

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

WHAT WE OFFER

This is an exempt role.
The expected annual salary range for this role is
$149,659 — $224,437 USD

If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that’s a great fit for you!

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:

• RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
• Generous Benefits:
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care – 98Point6
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
• Travel Assistance Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Company Holidays

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.