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Principal State Estimation Engineer

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

In this role, you’ll lead development of pose-estimation capabilities for Echodyne radars operating in GPS-denied environments. You’ll architect and develop new on-radar systems that use radar and inertial sensor data to estimate the global position and motion of radars without reliance on external navigation systems.

What they're looking for

  • Demonstrated ability to independently lead an open-ended technical problem
  • Experience working with real-world spatial sensor data (e.g. camera, lidar, radar, ultrasound, sonar)
  • Experience with SLAM, Kalman filtering, Bayesian estimation, and factor graphs
  • Deep understanding of state-estimation theory, 3D geometry, coordinate transformations, rotations, and kinematics
  • Strong foundations in linear algebra, probability, statistics, and optimization
  • Strong software development skills in C++ and either Python or MATLAB
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).

In this role, you’ll lead development of pose-estimation capabilities for Echodyne radars operating in GPS-denied environments. You’ll architect and develop new on-radar systems that use radar and inertial sensor data to estimate the global position and motion of radars without reliance on external navigation systems.

You’ll make key algorithm and system-level tradeoffs and own efforts from early prototyping through production deployment. You’ll also provide technical...

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