Principal Systems Architect, Radar Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Benefits package

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

PPO or HDHP/HSA

Virtual Care

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health coverage

Travel Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal Program

Commuter Benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Echodyne, a leader in compact solid-state radar technology, seeks a Principal Systems Architect to design architectures spanning hardware, firmware, and software. You will drive performance budgets and subsystem definitions for field-ready radar products used globally.

Responsibilities include translating use-cases into requirements, leading interdisciplinary teams, and guiding verification and roadmap decisions with product and manufacturing partners.

Qualifications

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

Systems engineering

RF/electronics

Firmware/OS

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Modeling

Debugging

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/SE/Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

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 Systems Architect, Radar Development to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Principal Systems Architect, you will 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.

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

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

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

Desired Skills / Experience

Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills

• Familiarity with radar systems, RF design, or sensing technologies
• Experience delivering radar products into commercial markets
• Radar domain knowledge sufficient to lead architecture decisions across waveform/mode considerations and environmental constraints; hands-on experience with FMCW and/or pulse Doppler radar systems preferred
• Exposure to radar algorithms and technology improvements such as clutter mitigation, interference suppression, calibration, and tracking/state estimation such as Kalman filtering

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

$137,196—$246,788 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.