Instructional Designer

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Kirkland, WA, USA
In-Office
92K-130K Annually
Mid level
Software • Appliances
The Role
Designs role-based training and learning paths for radar hardware and software products. Creates e-learning, simulations, labs, assessments, job aids, and technical reference materials. Partners with engineers, product managers, Solutions Engineers, and support teams to translate complex systems into effective instruction. Manages content reviews, publication, version control, product updates, learning evaluation, and multiple release-driven projects.
Summary Generated by Built In
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 Instructional Designer to join our fast-growing team. RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Conduct audience, needs, task, and performance analyses for radar hardware and software training.
  • Observe field deployments or customer training to understand the Solutions Engineer workflow firsthand.
  • Develop role-based curricula and learning paths for customers, including onboarding, product releases, and continuing education.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear, accurate, and approachable instruction.
  • Create asynchronous courses, interactive modules, product simulations, scenario-based exercises, assessments, labs, job aids, and field-reference materials.
  • Design training that connects software workflows with hands-on hardware activities, including installation, configuration, calibration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • Write measurable learning objectives and align content, practice activities, and assessments with those objectives.
  • Partner with engineers, product managers, Solutions Engineers, support teams, technical writers, and other subject-matter experts to gather and validate content.
  • Collaborate with the video content developer on scripts, storyboards, demonstrations, animations, and other instructional media.
  • Establish templates, standards, and repeatable development processes for the training program.
  • Manage course content through review, publication, version control, and product-lifecycle updates.
  • Evaluate learning effectiveness using learner feedback, assessment results, field-readiness indicators, and stakeholder input.
  • Recommend improvements based on performance data, product changes, customer needs, and lessons learned in the field.
  • Manage multiple projects and release-driven deadlines while maintaining technical accuracy and instructional quality.
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, learning sciences, educational technology, engineering education, technical communication, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
  • Three or more years of experience designing professional or technical training.
  • Demonstrated experience developing asynchronous e-learning and performance-support materials.
  • Working knowledge of adult-learning principles and instructional design approaches such as ADDIE, SAM, backward design, and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
  • Proficiency with an e-learning authoring platform such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, or an equivalent tool.
  • Experience creating meaningful assessments, hands-on exercises, and scenario-based learning.
  • Experience working with engineers or other technical subject-matter experts.
  • Ability to understand unfamiliar technical systems and explain them accurately to different audiences.
  • Strong project-management skills and the ability to work independently in a product-driven environment.
DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE 
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)
 
  • Experience developing training for integrated hardware and software products.
  • Background in radar, RF systems, sensors, electronics, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, robotics, industrial equipment, or another complex technical field.
  • Familiarity with networking, system integration, data visualization, command-line tools, APIs, or cloud-connected applications.
  • Experience designing hardware labs, software simulations, troubleshooting scenarios, or technical certification programs.
  • Experience with video-production or visual-design tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, or similar platforms.
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive learning design.
  • Experience supporting field engineers, Solutions Engineers, customer enablement, or technical support organizations.
  • A degree or professional certification in instructional design, learning and development, or a related discipline.

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.
The expected annual salary range for this role is
$91,500—$129,883 USD

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

  • Bachelor's degree in instructional design, learning sciences, educational technology, engineering education, technical communication, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Three or more years of experience designing professional or technical training
  • Experience developing asynchronous e-learning and performance-support materials
  • Working knowledge of adult-learning principles and instructional design approaches including ADDIE, SAM, backward design, and Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Proficiency with an e-learning authoring platform such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, or equivalent
  • Experience creating assessments, hands-on exercises, and scenario-based learning
  • Experience working with engineers or technical subject-matter experts
  • Ability to understand unfamiliar technical systems and explain them accurately to different audiences
  • Strong project-management skills and ability to work independently in a product-driven environment
  • Experience developing training for integrated hardware and software products
  • Background in radar, RF systems, sensors, electronics, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, robotics, industrial equipment, or another complex technical field
  • Familiarity with networking, system integration, data visualization, command-line tools, APIs, or cloud-connected applications
  • Experience designing hardware labs, software simulations, troubleshooting scenarios, or technical certification programs
  • Experience with video-production or visual-design tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, or similar platforms
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive learning design
  • Experience supporting field engineers, Solutions Engineers, customer enablement, or technical support organizations
  • Degree or professional certification in instructional design, learning and development, or a related discipline

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.

  • Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums for employees are fully paid, and medical, dental, and vision options are consistently cited as strong parts of the package.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Kirkland, WA
125 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

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.

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