Lead Radar Systems Architect - Embedded & RF

NCSL International; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 137,196 - 246,788; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Full health coverage

Health plan options

Virtual Care 98Point6

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health coverage

Travel Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible PTO 15 days

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal

Commuter benefits

Company holidays

Job summary

Echodyne in Kirkland, WA seeks a Principal Systems Architect for Radar Development to advance system architectures from concept to field-ready capabilities, integrating radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution. The role demands collaboration with product and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance radars globally.

The candidate will define system budgets, drive architecture across hardware/software interfaces, and lead verification

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience developing complex embedded/electronic systems from concept through verification and production readiness.
• Experience leading systems engineering for products spanning RF/mixed-signal electronics, embedded firmware/OS, and application software.
• Analytical skills applicable to system modeling, trade studies, and data-driven debugging.
• Experience with common engineering tooling such as Python/MATLAB and 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

Radar engineering

Embedded systems

RF design

Python MATLAB

System architecture

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Echodyne in Kirkland, WA seeks a Principal Systems Architect for Radar Development to advance system architectures from concept to field-ready capabilities, integrating radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution. The role demands collaboration with product and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance radars globally.

The candidate will define system budgets, drive architecture across hardware/software interfaces, and lead verification