Contract Senior PCB Design Engineer - 6 month FTC

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible PTO 15 days

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Paid Holidays

Prepaid Legal Program

Pet Insurance

Mental Health coverage

Job summary

Echodyne, a leader in compact solid-state radar, seeks a Senior PCB Design Engineer to own complex multilayer PCBAs for radar products. You will collaborate with AMS, RF, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams and external suppliers to translate requirements into high-performance, manufacturable designs.

Responsibilities include planning designs through release, ensuring signal integrity and EMI compliance, and supporting NPI and sustaining changes across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software.
• Knowledge of PCB layout for RF, millimeter-wave, high-speed digital, mixed-signal, analog, and power apps.
• Knowledge of PCB stackups, controlled impedance, materials, finishes and assembly.
• Experience applying DFM/DFT, IPC standards, and fabrication documentation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and communicate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive PCB designs from schematic review to production release with estimates, priorities and risks.
• Translate schematics and requirements into complex multilayer PCBAs for RF and mixed-signal apps.
• Apply SI, PI, EMI, thermal and manufacturability best practices.
• Collaborate with engineers and external vendors to optimize cost, quality and manufacturability.
• Support NPI, revisions and sustaining changes with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Create and maintain component symbols, footprints, and 3D models in the library.
• Provide guidance to junior designers and improve PCB design processes and tool flows.
• Work with RF and AMS teams to align requirements with vendor capabilities and best practices.

Skills

Altium Designer

RF PCB

HDI PCBs

High-speed digital

Schematic interpretation

IPC standards

DFM/DFT

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering; 10+ years PCB design

Tools

Arena PLM

IPC CID / CID+

Job description

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).

ROLE OVERVIEW

High-performance printed circuit boards are critical to Echodyne's advanced radar products. Echodyne is seeking a Senior PCB Design Engineer to join our PCB Design team and own complex board designs for our radar products and related hardware. In this role, you will work closely with Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS), RF, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering, as well as external suppliers, to translate schematics, performance requirements, and physical constraints into high-performance, reliable, and manufacturable designs. You will play a key role throughout the product lifecycle, from layout planning and design release through new product introduction (NPI), production, and sustaining. The ideal candidate brings strong hands‑on PCB design expertise, with sound technical judgment, and effective cross‑functional collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently plan and drive assigned PCB designs from schematic review through production release, including estimates, priorities, dependencies, technical risks, and status.
• Translate schematics, electrical requirements, and mechanical constraints into complex multilayer PCBAs for analog, RF, and mixed‑signal applications. Collaborate with Engineering and PCB fabricators to establish board outlines, stackups, materials, placement, routing, controlled impedance, via structures, and other physical design requirements.
• Apply signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, thermal, reliability, and design for manufacturability, assembly, and test (DFM/DFA/DFT) best practices.
• Work with Electrical Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and external vendors to optimize designs for cost, quality, and manufacturability.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), product revisions, and sustaining changes by working with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to resolve fabrication, assembly, build, yield, and production issues.
• Create, review, and maintain component symbols, footprints, 3D models, in the company wide component library.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced PCB designers and improve PCB design methods, standards, tool flows, and review and release practices.
• Work with RF Engineering and Analog/Mixed Signal design teams to learn requirements and key features, understand how these features match with vendor capabilities, and implement best practices in Schematic and Layout

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software and the ability to interpret complex schematics
• Knowledge of PCB layout practices for RF, millimeter‑wave, high‑speed digital, mixed‑signal, analog, and power applications
• Knowledge of PCB stackups, materials, controlled impedance, via structures, finishes, fabrication processes, and assembly methods
• Practical application of design for manufacturability, assembly, and test principles
• Knowledge of applicable IPC standards and controlled PCB fabrication, assembly, and release documentation requirements
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments from broad direction and communicate effectively with cross‑functional teams, fabricators, and contract manufacturers

Desired Skills / Experience

(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)

• Experience developing PCB designs for radar, aerospace, defense, RF, or other high‑reliability electronic products
• Experience with high‑density interconnect (HDI), high layer count, rigid‑flex, flex circuit, or other advanced PCB technologies
• Experience with Arena or a similar product lifecycle management (PLM) system
• IPC CID, CID+, or other relevant PCB design certification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, a related technical field, or equivalent experience and 10 or more years of relevant PCB design experience, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience
• Eligibility to handle export‑controlled technical data, including ITAR and 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 a non‑exempt role.

The expected annual salary range for this role is

$124,733—$187,048 USD

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.