Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer, RF
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 Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer, RF, to join our fast-growing team. ROLE OVERVIEW Echodyne is seeking a Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer, RF to join our Sustaining Engineering team, responsible for ensuring the long-term performance, reliability, and manufacturability of Echodyne’s fielded and in-production radar products. In this role, you will work closely with other sustaining engineers and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Supply Chain to diagnose issues, resolve defects, and implement durable design improvements that protect product integrity across the entire lifecycle. Echodyne builds the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radars, combining metamaterials with advanced RF, analog/mixed-signal, and digital architectures. Sustaining these complex systems requires deep RF expertise, disciplined engineering rigor, and a strong sense of ownership. This role is central to that mission. The Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer, RF serves as a technical authority for RF sustaining efforts across multiple radar product lines. You will own investigations into RF subsystem defects, drive corrective and preventative actions, develop and verify RF design updates, and guide production support activities that maintain product quality and yield. You will work in a matrixed environment, supporting multiple programs and collaborating with cross-functional teams, while maintaining strong alignment with the Sustaining Engineering organization and its mission to ensure every released design remains robust and supportable throughout its life.
Requirements
- Understanding of RF fundamentals and metrics (gain, NF, P1dB, IP3, return-loss, bandwidth, noise sources, linearity)
- Experience with RF laboratory equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, RF switches, amplifiers)
- Experience performing RF chain/cascade analysis and interpreting S-parameters, Smith charts, and stability/noise models
- Experience driving RCA/CAPA efforts and leading technical investigations
- Familiarity with DFM/DFA/DFT practices for RF circuits and manufacturable PCB layouts
- Ability to interpret schematics, guide design updates, and understand multi-subsystem interactions
- Experience collaborating in a cross-functional hardware environment
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 6 or more years of hands-on RF/microwave hardware experience, including debugging and verification of RF printed circuit assemblies
- Eligibility to handle export-controlled information (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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting production in a high-mix electronics environment
- Familiarity with RF simulation workflows (ADS, Microwave Office, HFSS/CST, or equivalents)
- Experience qualifying component alternates and managing EOL transitions
- Background sustaining high-reliability commercial or mission-critical RF hardware
- Experience contributing to ECO packages, test updates, and release documentation
Responsibilities
- Lead RF root-cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective/preventative actions for radar product components and subsystems
- Perform advanced RF debugging, measurements, and data analysis on radar RF assemblies
- Develop, verify, and document RF design updates driven by reliability, yield, or component lifecycle needs
- Evaluate alternate RF components and support qualification of replacements
- Analyze production and test data to identify trends, escapes, or performance drifts
- Support manufacturing teams in improving RF test coverage, debug flows, and yield
- Collaborate with Systems, DevOps PCB, Firmware, Test, and Quality teams to maintain robust subsystem performance
- Contribute to ECO packages and sustaining documentation
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
