Principal Electrical Engineer

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 Electrical Engineer to join our fast-growing team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In this role, you will lead the maturation and sustainment of Digital & Mixed-Signal hardware subsystems for advanced radar systems, ensuring technical excellence and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
• You will dive deep into ideation, design, prototyping, verification, transition to manufacturing, and long-term sustainment of printed circuit board assemblies and subsystems, serving as the primary technical point of contact for related engineering activities. This includes driving design-shaping discussions and technical reviews with multidisciplinary teams—such as Systems, Software, Mechanical, and Manufacturing—to develop robust radar architectures, resolve complex technical challenges, and align work with program objectives and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles.
• You will provide technical expertise in digital and mixed signal circuit design, simulation, and analysis to guide design execution, verification planning, and risk mitigation. Additionally, you will define and architect production test strategies and supporting infrastructure to enable efficient, reliable manufacturing and quality assurance.
• Throughout the product lifecycle, you will lead root‑cause investigations, trade studies, and continuous improvement initiatives to sustain and enhance subsystem performance.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Education & Experience

Digital & High-Speed Design in Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs)

Circuit Design for PCBAs

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

The pay range for this position is $145,300 - $217,900 annually.

If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that’s a great fit for you!

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, U.S.-based employees, including :

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.

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