Principal Systems Engineer, Radar Development

Echodyne Corp•Kirkland, WA

9h•$164,594 - $246,788

About The Position

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 Engineer, Radar Development to join our fast-growing team. ROLE OVERVIEW As a Principal System Engineer, 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.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

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

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