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).
High-performance printed circuit boards are critical to realizing a high-performance radar sensor. As a Senior PCB Design 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 solving and learn from challenging problems in circuit design, design for test, design for manufacturability, all related to state-of-the-art radar. In this role, you will draw upon your background in PCB design to aid in the quick progression through the smallest assessments to the largest design efforts for ground-breaking products.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Execute PCB layout, DFX efforts and fabrication/assembly package generation for multiple designs from prototypes & coupons to pre-production to production and also product revisions
- Create, review and manage component symbols, footprints, 3D models and local routing in the company-wide component library.
- Work with RF Engineering and Analog/Mixed Signal design teams to learn requirements and key features, understand how these features match with vendor capabilities, and implement best practices in Schematic and Layout
- Work with RF Engineering, Analog/Mixed Signal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and external vendors to optimize designs for cost, quality, and manufacturability
- Prepare drawing updates for ECOs (Engineering Change Orders), MCOs (Manufacturing Change Orders) and Deviations
- Other related tasks required to fulfill the needs of the business
- Experience using Altium Designer Environment – both Schematic Capture and PCB Layout Environment
- The use of Mentor Graphics, PADs or ORCAD software packages could also be considered
- In-depth understanding of PWB/PCB design processes for RF and High Speed Digital boards, including stackup selection, assembly methods, and DFM/DFT appropriate design methodologies
- Understanding of IPC standards, PCB materials and finishes, and fabrication and assembly processes, particularly with regards to high frequency, RF/mm-wave applications
- Associate Degree in Electronics and 10+ years of recent design experience, or equivalent industry knowledge and 15+ years of recent design experienceI
- PC Designer Certification is a plus
- Experience with navigating computer systems and software necessary to perform job functions using tools within the Windows Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Eligibility 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 $124,733 - $187,048 annually.This is an exempt position.
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.
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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.
