Mechanical Engineer II

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PPO or HDHP/HSA

Virtual Care

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health coverage

Travel Insurance

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal Program

Commuter Benefits

Paid Company Holidays

Job summary

Echodyne seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to join our fast-growing team in Kirkland, WA, responsible for enclosure design, PCBA integration, and detailed CAD work. The role emphasizes thermal, structural, and modal analyses, plus collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust radar systems.

The candidate will manage vendors, support field testing, and contribute to PM processes, while leveraging SolidWorks for design and drafting and ensuring compliance with export controls.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Proficient in designing electronics enclosures with thermal, electrical, and environmental considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design radar enclosure and PCBA integration.
• Create engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Perform thermal, structural, and modal analyses.
• Support integration and field-testing of MESA-based products.
• Conduct enclosure trade-studies and sketches.
• Perform detailed CAD design and hand calculations.
• Run FEA simulations and tolerance analyses.
• Tailor solutions to customer environments.
• Manage fabrication vendors from prototype to production.
• Implement Product Life Management controls.

Skills

Solidworks

Electronics enclosure design

PCBA packaging

Thermal analysis

Structural analysis

Modal analysis

Tolerance analysis

Independent project work

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

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). Echodyne is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our fast-growing team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform radar enclosure and associated PCBA integration design
• Create engineering drawings
• Perform thermal, structural, and modal analysis
• Support integration and field-testing activities for Echodyne’s MESA-based products
• Conduct enclosure trade-studies/sketches
• Perform detailed CAD design
• Conduct hand calculations and FEA simulation
• Analyze customer environment specifications and tailor solutions accordingly
• Manage fabrication vendors from prototype through production
• Implement Product Life Management processes and controls
• Other related tasks required to fulfill the needs of the business

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Proficient user of Solidworks for mechanical design and drafting
• Engineering experience in electronics enclosure design, with understanding of thermal, electrical, and environmental considerations
• Knowledge of the mechanical considerations of PCBA design and PCBA packaging
• Experience designing parts for different fabrication processes
• Ability to perform limited thermal, stress and modal analysis sufficient for design concept validation
• Ability to perform tolerance analysis for complex assemblies
• Ability to work design projects independently from initial concept to delivery
• Experience working on design of complex technology that requires multi-disciplinary engineering design teams

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 5+ years’ experience.

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 $104,030 — $155,839 USD

• 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
• 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.