Senior Electronics Debug Technician Hardware

Front Door Defense; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Medical insurance (full-time US-based)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Echodyne is seeking a Senior Electronics Debug Technician to own end-to-end debugging during radar production, improving yield while maintaining high quality. You will tackle root-cause investigations across board- and system-level failures, drawing on deep design and test experience to progress from small assessments to large debug efforts for cutting-edge radar technology.

Based in Kirkland, WA, you will join a fast-paced team and collaborate with engineering, systems, and manufacturing to

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with micro-electronics PCB assemblies in a lab.
• Familiarity with ESD equipment and procedures.
• Experience using RF test equipment at microwave frequencies up to Ka-band (40 GHz).
• Experience using digital and analog test equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, and logic analyzers.
• Python experience for interfacing with test equipment is a plus.
• Experience in root-cause analysis of RF/microwave systems.
• Experience assessing RF metrics like return loss, gain, noise figure, compression, and bandwidth.
• Experience with power development/distribution, I2C/SP I, and clock distribution.
• Good interpersonal skills for teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform measurements and tests to identify root-cause for production test failures.
• Localize failures to subsystem level for rework prior to re-entry to production flow.
• Compile and analyze test data and present results with key metrics.
• Develop and document debug methodologies for emergent failure modes.
• Collaborate with EE, systems, and manufacturing teams to ensure thorough root-cause analysis and effective corrective actions.

Skills

RF test equipment

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Logic analyzers

Python interfacing

Root-cause analysis

Export-controlled data eligibility

Hands-on electronics measurement

Tools

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Amplifiers

Splitters and switches

Ka-band up to 40 GHz

Job description

Senior Electronics Debug Technician

Own end-to-end debugging workflow for Echodyne radar production to improve yield.

Location: Kirkland, Washington, United States

Compensation: $33 - 50 USD / hour

Job Tags: Hardware

About The Role

Senior Electronics Debug Technician

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 senior debug technician with experience in rf electronics to join our team working in a fast-paced environment developing high-performance commercial radar solutions.

as a senior electronics debug technician, you will play a key role in the production of echodyne radars, enabling us to meet aggressive production goals while maintaining the highest quality. you will contribute to solving and learning from challenging problems and root-cause investigations related to system-level and board-level failures, all related to state-of-the-art radar. in this role, you will draw upon your deep background in design and testing to aid in the quick progression through the smallest assessments to the largest debug efforts for groundbreaking products.

responsibilities

• perform measurements and tests on echodyne radar systems and subsystems with a goal of identifying root-cause for production test failures
• localize failures to the subsystem level to be addressed by rework technicians before re-entry to the production flow
• compile and analyze test and measurement data, distilling into key performance metrics, and regularly present results
• develop and document debug methodologies in support of resolving emergent failure modes
• work with the electrical engineering, systems, and manufacturing teams to ensure the completeness of root-cause analysis and the soundness of corrective and preventative actions

required skills / experience

• hands-on experience working with micro-electronics printed circuit assemblies in a lab environment
• familiarity with in esd (electro-static-discharge) equipment and procedures
• experience using rf test equipment (networks analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, amplifiers, splitters and switches) at microwave frequencies up through ka-band (40ghz)
• experience using digital and analog test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, and logic analyzers
• python experience for interfacing with test equipment a plus
• hands-on experience assessing test and measurement results in support root-cause analysis
• experience assessing standard rf metrics such as return-loss, gain, noise-figure, compression point and bandwidth
• experience assessing analog/mixed signal circuits related to power development and distribution, i2c and spi bus protocols, and clock synthesis and distribution
• good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups

qualifications

• 8-10 years or more of relevant experience performing hands-on electronics measurement
• eligibility to handle export controlled data (itar, ear)

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

$33.27 - $49.86 per hour

we offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, us-based employees, including:

• restricted stock units (rsus)
• 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
  • 15 days of vacation, 12 paid sick days, and 9 paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan
  • 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.