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 Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in thermal and structural analysis to join our team working in a dynamic environment developing high-performance commercial radar solutions.
Effective thermal management and structural integrity of the enclosure are critical to ensuring optimal performance of a radar system across the environmental extremes that its designed to meet. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in every phase of the product lifecycle (Definition, Exploration, Architecting, Design, Development, Verification, Production, and Sustainment). In each phase you will both contribute to, and learn from, challenging problems in passive thermal management and a wide array of modal, shock and vibration requirements related to a state-of-the-art radar. In this role, you will also draw upon the knowledge and experience gained from collaborating with other product development team members and suppliers alike to continue the pioneering spirit of Echodyne in bringing industry-leading, yet cost-effective, technology to the market.REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
- Senior-engineer level experience in mechanical engineering design for electro-mechanical products, with deep understanding of thermal, electrical, and environmental considerations.
- Knowledge of the mechanical considerations of PCB design and PCB packaging.
- Ability to advise RF, Microwave, Digital & Antenna engineering teams on constraints (mechanical, environmental, thermal) & work to a production solution.
- Advanced-to-expert level user of Solidworks.
- Knowledge in implementing, interpreting and explaining ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
- Knowledge in hand and computational analysis for modal, stress and thermal considerations.
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)
- Proficient experience in ANSYS/similar analysis software for thermal and structural computational analyses.
- Experience leading the mechanical design of RF or millimeter-wave transmit/receive modules, or equivalent PWA-based transceivers, at x-band or above through qualification & product launch.
- Certified in ASME Y14.5 GD&T
- Experience designing and certifying products for IP rating requirements.
- Knowledge of various production processes and ability to tailor design to those processes to meet design to cost objectives.
- Relationships with local fabrication shops.
- Knowledge and/or experience with design approaches for RF isolation requirements.
- BS, MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, with +5 years experience
- Eligible to handle export-controlled data (ITAR, EAR)
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 OFFERThe pay range for this position is $121,100 - $181,600 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, US-based employees, including:
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- 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
- 401(k) plan
- 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.
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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.
