Principal Mechanical Engineer - Radar Prototyping & Thermal

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical, dental, vision

PPO/HDHP

Virtual Care – 98Point6

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health coverage

Travel Insurance

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal

Paid Company Holidays

Job summary

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical architecture for rapid radar prototypes, electronics packaging, and thermal solutions within the Advanced Technology Development team. You will join a high‑performance, cross‑functional group and guide hardware from concept through prototype to producible product.

The ideal candidate blends hands‑on mechanical design depth with practical judgment, enabling fast iteration while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 12+ years of hardware development experience.
• Eligibility to handle export‑controlled technical data (ITAR/EAR).
• Experience with electronics packaging, enclosure and radome design, thermal management, and prototype integration.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical development for prototypes, testbeds, demonstrators, and future Advanced Technology Development efforts.
• Develop electronics packaging, enclosure, radome, mounting, handling, and installation concepts for radar hardware.
• Design thermal solutions for RF assemblies, high‑power electronics, compute hardware, and compact radar configurations.
• Collaborate with RF, electrical, PCB design, systems, test engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and stakeholders to meet performance and timeline goals.
• Create parts, assemblies, fixtures, and integration hardware using rapid machining, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, and quick-turn supplier capabilities.
• Apply best practices and guidance for reliability, DFM, DFA, tolerance control, and prototype‑to‑product transition.
• Lead technical reviews, supplier engagement, hands-on assembly, test, troubleshooting, and transfer of concepts into product development.

Skills

Mechanical hardware design

Electronics packaging

Thermal management

RF systems

Prototype integration

DFM/DFA

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

ANSYS

Job description

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical architecture for rapid radar prototypes, electronics packaging, and thermal solutions within the Advanced Technology Development team. You will join a high‑performance, cross‑functional group and guide hardware from concept through prototype to producible product.

The ideal candidate blends hands‑on mechanical design depth with practical judgment, enabling fast iteration while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and