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Principal Electrical Engineer, Accessories

Echodyne · Kirkland, WA · On-site

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About Echodyne

Defense, Security, Autonomy — Learn why Echodyne is a trusted leader, advancing radar tech that serves new applications. If ESA radar was the size of a paperback book, you would use it everywhere. Now you can. Ultra-low SWaP. Backed by NEA, Lux and Madrona.

About the role

Accessory Ecosystem is critical to deploying, integrating, and operating Echodyne’s advanced radar products. Echodyne is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Engineering team and lead the electrical architecture, development, and lifecycle support of our accessory portfolio.

What they're looking for

  • Ability to analyze and mitigate electrical design and integration risks involving wire sizing, voltage drop, shielding, crosstalk, EMI/EMC performance, thermal effects, connector selection, and system topology
  • Experience technically leading COTS evaluation, build-to-print, vendor co-development, and design-to-spec or design-house development, including specifications, design reviews, and technical acceptance
  • Experience leading electrical integration, verification, and qualification, including EMI/EMC, electrical safety, reliability, environmental performance, and interface verification
  • Ability to operate from broad direction, resolve complex cross-disciplinary technical problems, manage technical risks and competing priorities, and influence cross-functional teams and external partners
  • Experience developing electrical hardware for radar, aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, or other high-reliability products
  • Experience applying relevant electrical safety, EMI/EMC, environmental, interconnect, and high-reliability product standards
More about this role

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).

Accessory Ecosystem is critical to deploying, integrating, and operating Echodyne’s advanced radar products. Echodyne is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Engineering team and lead the electrical architecture, development, and lifecycle support of our accessory portfolio.

In this role, you will translate product and system needs into reliable, manufacturable electrical solutions spanning power distribution, communications and...

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