Chief Engineer

Echodyne Corp; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 199,700 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive stock options

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited vacation

401k Plan

Job summary

A leading radar technology company in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical vision and drive the design of next-generation radar products. This role requires extensive experience in engineering electronic products, with a focus on multidisciplinary team leadership and system architecture. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Engineering and a track record of innovative product development. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of experience in engineering of electronic products.
• Experience leading complex engineering teams and projects.
• Familiarity with Design for Excellence methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision for radar products.
• Lead the design and development of advanced radar systems.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on system architecture.

Skills

Leadership in multidisciplinary engineering

System architecture definition

Communication and collaboration skills

Risk management

Technical mentorship

Education

MS Degree or higher in Engineering

Tools

Electrical PCB Assemblies

Embedded firmware

Inertial and/or GPS navigation systems

Job description

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 Chief Engineer to join our fast-growing team.

At Echodyne, we believe radar makes the world safer and more secure in the age of autonomy. We are seeking a Chief Engineer to join our team designing and manufacturing high-performance radar products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Chief Engineer, you will define and drive the technical vision for Echodyne’s next‑generation radar products. You will lead the design, development, and sustainment of advanced radar systems that integrate Echodyne’s innovative MESA technology with complex hardware and software subsystems. The Chief Engineer collaborates across a world‑class, multidisciplinary engineering team to translate product requirements into robust and achievable system architectures, guide concurrent development efforts, and ensure seamless integration and exceptional performance across all subsystems. Your leadership will be critical in Echodyne delivering innovative, reliable, and high‑impact products that set new standards in radar technology.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team developing hybrid products and systems comprised of broad spectrum of hardware and software components, such as:
  • Electrical Printed Circuit Board Assemblies, including digital, analog, mixed signal, and RF circuits
  • Mechanical components and assemblies with structural, shielding, and thermal management functions
  • Custom, semicustom, programmable, and off-the-shelf digital and mixed signal integrated circuits
  • Embedded firmware, embedded operating system, and application-level software
  • Middleware and companion applications that interface with hardware platforms
• Demonstrated leadership in system architecture definition and decomposition, including definition of systems and subsystems requirements
• Experience with Design for Excellence methodologies and Continuous Improvement to achieve designs that are producible, reliable, durable, and perform as expected
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align technical execution with strategic business goals and effectively engage stakeholders across engineering, product and leadership teams
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing technical and programmatic risk through the establishment of an appropriate risk posture and developing mitigation strategies
• Ability to provide technical mentorship and team development through fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and growth

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE (Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)

• Experience with Inertial and/or GPS navigation systems

QUALIFICATIONS

• MS Degree or higher in Engineering
  7 or more years of experience in engineering of electronic products

WHAT WE OFFER

The pay range for this position is $199,700 - $260,000 annually.

Our comprehensive benefits package currently includes:

• Incentive stock options
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage benefits for employee and family members
• Unlimited vacation, 12 paid sick days, and 9 paid holidays
• Company paid disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and travel insurance
• 401k Plan

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.