Lead Radar Systems Architect

Madrona Venture Labs; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 137,196 - 246,788; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU (Restricted Stock Units)

Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision

PPO or HDHP/HSA

Mental Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid company holidays

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Systems Architect, Radar Development to join our fast-growing team. You’ll develop system architectures, performance budgets, and deliver field-ready capabilities that meet customer and product needs.

You’ll operate at the intersection of radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution to develop products used across the globe, in a culture built to disrupt markets with revolutionary technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in complex embedded/electronic systems.
• Experience leading systems engineering for RF/mixed-signal electronics, embedded firmware/OS, and application software.
• Analytical skills applicable to system modeling, trade studies, and data-driven debugging.
• Experience with Python and MATLAB; systems debugging at HW/SW boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Translate product/customer use cases into measurable system requirements and performance budgets.
• Define and maintain radar system architecture across hardware, firmware, algorithms, and product interfaces.
• Lead system decomposition into subsystems to define subsystem requirements.
• Utilize system budgets to effectively manage tradeoffs among competing requirements.
• Lead system-level performance closure through analytical means such as modeling/simulation and field data interpretation.
• Enable integration readiness through collaboration with cross-functional HW and SW leads.
• Establish verification philosophy in partnership with integration/test leadership, including verification strategy, requirement coverage, traceability, and reporting.
• Serve as a principal technical voice in roadmap and design reviews, teaming with product, manufacturing, and customer support teams.

Skills

Embedded systems

Systems engineering

Python/MATLAB

HW/SW debugging

Analytical skills

Education

BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or similar

Job description

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Systems Architect, Radar Development to join our fast-growing team. You’ll develop system architectures, performance budgets, and deliver field-ready capabilities that meet customer and product needs.

You’ll operate at the intersection of radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution to develop products used across the globe, in a culture built to disrupt markets with revolutionary technology.