Electrical Design Engineer (Analog & Mixed Signal) Kirkland, WA Research and Development

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

PPO/HDHP

Virtual Care 98Point6

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health coverage

Travel insurance

Life insurance

Disability

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal

Paid holidays

Job summary

Echodyne seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to advance Analog and Mixed-Signal subsystems for its compact radar sensors. You will design, verify, transition to manufacturing, and support long-term health of AMS circuits across the product lifecycle.

You will lead design discussions, tackle complex challenges, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to ensure robust radar architectures and high-yield production.

Qualifications

• Background in analog and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience designing high-reliability commercial products.
• Knowledge of SPI/I2C and PLLs, op-amps, regulators, and testability.

Responsibilities

• Advance AMS subsystems from design to production with thorough verification.
• Lead design-shaping discussions and cross-functional reviews for robust radar architectures.
• Provide expertise in AMS circuit design, analysis, and DFx while supporting lifecycle improvements.

Skills

Analog & Mixed-Signal Design

AMS circuit design

SPICE-like tools

Altium Designer

PCB bring-up

Debugging with oscilloscopes

Design for Manufacturability

Low-speed protocols SPI/I2C

Education

BS Degree in Engineering/Physics

2+ years mixed-signal PCB design

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE-like tools

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer (Analog & Mixed Signal)

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 an Electrical Design Engineer to join our fast-growing team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In this role, you will contribute to the maturation of Analog and Digital/Mixed-Signal (AMS) subsystems for advanced radar systems, ensuring technical excellence and strong cross-functional collaboration. You will design, verify, transition to manufacturing, and aid in supporting the long-term health of those designs.


• You will lead and contribute to design-shaping discussions and technical reviews with multidisciplinary teams to develop robust radar architectures, resolve complex technical challenges, and align work with program objectives and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles.


• You will provide technical expertise (while continuing to build your own) in AMS circuit design, simulation, and analysis to guide design execution, verification planning, and risk mitigation. Throughout the product lifecycle, you will contribute to root-cause investigations, trade studies, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance subsystem performance.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Background in Analog & Mixed-Signal Circuit Design

• Strong foundation in analog and mixed-signal circuit theory and hands-on experience developing high-reliability commercial or consumer products


• Understanding of core analog and digital building blocks including operational amplifiers, logic gates, clock buffers, level shifters, power management ICs, current mirrors, charge pumps, oscillators, and voltage regulators


• Understanding of low-speed signaling protocols (e.g. SPI, I2C, etc.)


• Skilled in circuit design and simulation using tools such as Altium Designer (or equivalent) and SPICE-like tools


• Understanding of the intricacies of component selection and layout optimization, balancing efficiency, thermal performance, and signal integrity


• Practical experience applying principles of Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test to improve product quality, testability and yield throughout the design lifecycle


• Hands-on experience in board bring-up, Acceptance Testing, and Design Verification of PCBs, ensuring seamless transitions from prototype to production


• Skilled in debugging and troubleshooting circuits using oscilloscopes, function generators, logic analyzers, digital multimeters and other lab equipment

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Degree in Engineering, Material Science, or Physics


• 2 or more years’ experience in design of printed circuit assemblies for mixed signal applications


• Eligibility to handle export-controlled information (ITAR/EAR)

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

$115,000 — $140,000 USD

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

• RSU (Restricted Stock Units)


• 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


• 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.