Principal Technical Program Manager, Test Equipment

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSU program

Full medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

Travel assistance

Job summary

Echodyne Corp in Kirkland, WA, seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead test equipment hardware and embedded software programs, guiding cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑performance radar solutions. This exempt role emphasizes strategic planning, rigorous schedule management, risk assessment, and clear stakeholder communications to accelerate product development in a fast‑paced environment.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, systems, and radar science teams to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years in technical program management with hardware development leadership.
• Experience leading hardware and embedded software programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative test equipment programs and meet customer expectations.
• Define, plan, and manage complex development programs.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, electrical, systems, radar, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.
• Track and report program status and metrics.
• Drive continuous improvements in development methodologies.

Skills

Hardware development

Embedded software development

Program management

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

8+ years in technical program management

Tools

PLM tools

MS Project / Excel / JIRA

Job description

Principal Technical Program Manager, Test Equipment

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 Technical Program Manager with experience in test equipment hardware and software development to join our team working in a fast-paced environment developing high-performance commercial radar solutions.

ROLE OVERVIEW

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, 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).
As a Principal Program Manager, you will have a critical role in Echodyne’s relentless pursuit of delivering industry best advanced radar solutions to our customers. You will lead cross functional teams to develop test equipment that contributes to meeting Echodyne’s business growth objectives. The scope of this role includes development of a variety of hardware/software products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver innovative products and solutions that exceed customer expectations and advance Echodyne’s core technology differentiation
• Define, plan, and manage complex development programs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, systems engineers, radar scientists, manufacturing engineers and sourcing
• Track and report program status and metrics
• Drive continuous improvements in product development methodologies

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Ability to identify solutions to challenging programmatic problems that optimize results for Echodyne and our customers
• Ability to weigh risks and drive clear decisions based on available information
• Ability to lead engineering and research teams to achieve objectives
• Experience leading hardware and embedded software development programs
• Effective communication and presentations skills
• Building collaborative relationships both internally and externally

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

• Experience developing test equipment for use in manufacturing environment
• Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools or software
• Experience using project management tools, such as MS Project, MS Excel, and JIRA

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, other technical degrees, or equivalent work experience
• 8 years or more in technical program management, with at least 3 years leading hardware development efforts

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

$149,659 - $224,437 USD

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:

• 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
• 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.