Principal Architect, Manufacturing Test Engineering

Madrona Venture Labs; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Mental health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Echodyne seeks a Principal Architect, Manufacturing Test Engineering to define the vision, architecture, and direction of the manufacturing test infrastructure for multiple radar products through their lifecycle. Lead test strategies from NPI to mass production with cross-functional collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, quality, software, and supply chain.

Role emphasizes data-driven, scalable, and maintainable test systems.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.S., B.S, C.S, or equivalent Engineering degree in a technical field.
• 15+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing and test.
• Proven technical leadership driving manufacturing test projects from design to deployment.
• Proven experience designing and developing manufacturing test HW and SW solutions for different product integration levels.
• Experience designing manufacturing test strategies end to end from component and board level tests to full system level testing.
• Strong experience with test instrumentation, data acquisition, measurement systems, and production test equipment.
• Strong technical knowledge of test techniques and methods.
• Previous experience defining testability and manufacturability requirements of electronic products.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture and technical roadmap for manufacturing test systems.
• Develop scalable test strategies to support a product from the NPI build to full mass production and sustaining phases.
• Define the appropriate balance of structural, functional, performance, reliability, environmental, calibration, and inspection test strategies.
• Establish common and scalable test frameworks, interfaces, standards, and design patterns for manufacturing tests.
• Drive design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) requirements into new product development.
• Ensure test architectures support global manufacturing scalability and product variants.
• Define manufacturing test processes and methods for new radar technologies.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex manufacturing test architecture and system-level decisions.
• Lead resolution of difficult technical problems involving hardware, software, instrumentation, fixtures, automation, and manufacturing systems.
• Evaluate emerging test technologies and determine their applicability to manufacturing test processes.
• Drive integration between test systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES), product lifecycle systems, quality systems, and data platforms.
• Define manufacturing test data architectures that enable traceability, analytics, and continuous improvement.
• Enable data-driven analysis of first-pass yield, test escapes, false failures, cycle time, downtime, and process capability to drive continuous improvement projects.
• Partner with Product Engineering and NPI teams from early product development through production release.
• Identify testability risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical direction during prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT, pilot, and production ramp phases.
• Drive standardization while allowing appropriate flexibility for site-specific manufacturing requirements.
• Establish appropriate controls for test equipment calibration, measurement integrity, software configuration, and data traceability.
• Support root-cause analysis of manufacturing defects and customer escapes.
• Ensure test systems are designed for maintainability, repeatability, and long-term production support.
• Influence engineering and business leaders without direct organizational authority.
• Facilitate test architecture reviews and drive alignment across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, and NPI.
• Write technical documentation to meet the Quality requirements and create a solid knowledge base.
• Mentor senior and principal-level engineers and develop technical talent across the organization.

Skills

Technical leadership

Manufacturing test

Test architecture

Data systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Ph.D./M.S./B.S.)

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 Principal Architect, Manufacturing Test Engineering to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Principal Architect of the Manufacturing Test processes, you will be responsible for defining the vision, architecture and strategic direction of the manufacturing test infrastructure to support multiple products across their lifecycle. You will establish scalable, robust, and data-driven test architectures that enable manufacturing operations to deliver high-quality products at volume. As a Principal Architect you will partner closely with R&D, NPI, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Operations, Software, Systems, Hardware, and Supply Chain teams to ensure that test strategies are designed into products and manufacturing processes from early development through production.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in manufacturing test engineering, test architecture, automation, hardware/software integration, data systems, and high-volume manufacturing with the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the architecture and technical roadmap for manufacturing test systems
• Develop scalable test strategies to support a product from the NPI build to full mass production and sustaining phases
• Define the appropriate balance of structural, functional, performance, reliability, environmental, calibration, and inspection test strategies
• Establish common and scalable test frameworks, interfaces, standards, and design patterns for manufacturing tests
• Drive design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) requirements into new product development.
• Ensure test architectures support global manufacturing scalability and product variants
• Define manufacturing test processes and methods for new radar technologies
• Serve as the technical authority for complex manufacturing test architecture and system-level decisions
• Lead resolution of difficult technical problems involving hardware, software, instrumentation, fixtures, automation, and manufacturing systems
• Evaluate emerging test technologies and determine their applicability to manufacturing test processes
• Drive integration between test systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES), product lifecycle systems, quality systems, and data platforms.
• Define manufacturing test data architectures that enable traceability, analytics, and continuous improvement.
• Enable data-driven analysis of first-pass yield, test escapes, false failures, cycle time, downtime, and process capability to drive continuous improvement projects
• Partner with Product Engineering and NPI teams from early product development through production release
• Identify testability risks early and develop mitigation strategies
• Provide technical direction during prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT, pilot, and production ramp phases
• Drive standardization while allowing appropriate flexibility for site-specific manufacturing requirements
• Establish appropriate controls for test equipment calibration, measurement integrity, software configuration, and data traceability
• Support root-cause analysis of manufacturing defects and customer escapes
• Ensure test systems are designed for maintainability, repeatability, and long-term production support
• Influence engineering and business leaders without direct organizational authority
• Facilitate test architecture reviews and drive alignment across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, and NPI
• Write technical documentation to meet the Quality requirements and create a solid knowledge base
• Mentor senior and principal-level engineers and develop technical talent across the organization

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Ph.D, M.S., B.S, C.S, or equivalent Engineering degree in a technical field
• 15+ or more years of experience in electronics manufacturing and test
• Proven technical leadership driving manufacturing test projects from design to deployment
• Proven experience designing and developing manufacturing test HW and SW solutions for different product integration levels
• Experience designing manufacturing test strategies end to end from component and board level tests to full system level testing
• Strong experience with test instrumentation, data acquisition, measurement systems, and production test equipment
• Strong technical knowledge of test techniques and methods
• Previous experience defining testability and manufacturability requirements of electronic products
• Strong communication skills

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE (Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)

• In-depth knowledge of RF circuits and Radars
• General project management skills
• Linux/Unix experience
• Previous experience with manufacturing processes of radars
• Knowledge of statistical process control, measurement system analysis, and Design of Experiments
• Experience with machine vision, robotics, automated inspection, or AI/ML-based manufacturing test.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025, or other applicable quality and calibration standards, depending on industry
• Experience with cloud-based manufacturing data architecture

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 $180,000 - $224,000 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.