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 ingest, label, and analyze data collected from test activities and field deployments to evaluate Echodyne radar system performance. You’ll be responsible for identifying potential issues, generating actionable insights in a timely manner, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve product performance and customer outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Clean, format, transform, and validate data collected from field tests and customer deployments. Ingest datasets into databases for analysis.
- Label targets of opportunity to enhance datasets used for classification model development.
- Apply statistical analysis and data science methodologies to evaluate and characterize radar system performance across key metrics. Identify anomalies, performance degradations, and areas of concern.
- Generate clear, well-structured written reports and visualizations summarizing analytical findings for both internal and external consumption.
- Present analysis reports to stakeholders, decision makers, and other interested parties.
- Assist in developing and maintaining Python-based data processing and analysis pipelines to improve automation and scalability.
- Support root cause investigations by analyzing datasets to diagnose system-level and algorithmic issues.
- Assist in maintaining machine learning models for target classification.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand analysis requirements and clearly communicate conclusions to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated technical writing and data visualization skills, with the ability to present complex findings in an interpretable and actionable manner.
- Solid background in statistics and experience analyzing structured and unstructured datasets.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, including experience with data processing, analysis, and visualization libraries and tools.
- Strong spatial reasoning skills and the ability to work with multidimensional data, including 3D geometry concepts (vectors, rotations, coordinate transformations).
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)
- Proficiency in Linux environments.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new tools, technologies, and domain concepts.
- Familiarity with sensor systems (e.g. camera, lidar, radar, scientific instruments), signal processing, state estimation, and machine learning techniques.
- BS with 3+ years’ work experience, MS, or PhD in statistics, math, data science, engineering, or physics.
- U.S. citizen. This role may require handling export controlled (ITAR, EAR) data.
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 OFFERThis is an exempt role.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, US-based employees, including:
- 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
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.
Skills Required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Technical writing and data visualization skills
- Background in statistics and experience analyzing structured and unstructured datasets
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, including data processing, analysis, and visualization tools
- Strong spatial reasoning and ability to work with multidimensional data and 3D geometry concepts
- BS with 3+ years of work experience, MS, or PhD in statistics, mathematics, data science, engineering, or physics
- U.S. citizenship or eligibility to handle export-controlled information
- Proficiency in Linux environments
- Ability to quickly learn new tools, technologies, and domain concepts
- Familiarity with sensor systems, signal processing, state estimation, and machine learning techniques
Echodyne Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Echodyne and has not been reviewed or approved by Echodyne.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums for employees are fully paid, and medical, dental, and vision options are consistently cited as strong parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO for salaried staff and structured accruals plus paid holidays for hourly employees indicate broad time-off support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is noted, alongside company-paid life and disability insurance that strengthens financial security.
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What We Do
Echodyne designs and builds advanced radar solutions that unlock new capabilities for intelligent systems and autonomous machines and shatter price-performance barriers for sensor arrays. Our combination of patented metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA®) technology with powerful software ultimately means significantly greater situational awareness that increases safety and saves lives. Our first radar is the size of a paperback book, weighs less than bowling pin, draws less power than a light bulb, yet outperforms every comparable radar on the market. We are just getting started. Echodyne delivers commercial radar solutions for end users and integrators in Government and Defense, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Autonomous Vehicle markets globally. The company is based in Kirkland, Washington and backed by Bill Gates, NEA, Madrona Venture Group, Baillie Gifford, Vulcan Capital, Vanedge Capital, and Irongrey among others. Discover more at echodyne.com.
