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).
We are looking for a Summer Intern – Data/Software Engineering to support our data engineering and analytics team in the development of an automated Radar-to-GPS Track Alignment and Target Data Ingestion Tool. This role focuses on building a Python-based application that aligns GPS-equipped target telemetry with radar track data, automates time synchronization, and enables interactive visualization and analyst-in-the-loop refinement. This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in software development, radar data processing, scientific computing, or applied algorithms to gain hands-on experience while contributing to a high-impact internal R&D tool. The Mentor for this internship is the Sr Data Engineer.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Develop a Python-based alignment engine to automatically synchronize and minimize positional error between radar track latitude/longitude data and GPS target telemetry.
- Implement algorithms for time offset estimation and optimization (e.g., cross-correlation, non-linear least squares, dynamic time warping, or state-space estimation approaches).
- Support classification-informed track selection to prioritize candidate radar tracks matching operator-specified target types.
- Document algorithms, workflows, and best practices to ensure repeatability and usability by radar analysts.
- Develop AI-assisted workflows to detect and parse new GPS file formats and convert them into a canonical structure for reuse.
- Prototype an interactive user interface (Panel/Param with Bokeh or Plotly) for visualizing trajectory alignment, adjusting time offsets, and reviewing residual errors.
- A functional alignment library capable of estimating time offsets and minimizing positional error between radar and GPS trajectories.
- Documentation describing supported alignment algorithms, configuration options, error metrics, and recommended analyst workflows.
- A final presentation summarizing methodology, validation results, and recommendations for future enhancements.
- A reusable ingestion and converter framework for target GPS file formats.
- An interactive Python application supporting trajectory visualization, alignment execution, and manual refinement.
- Develop libraries to further improve radar/target alignment by rotational error estimation and applying correctional rotations to improve alignments.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field, with preference for students in their junior year or above.
- Strong Python programming skills.
- Familiarity with scientific computing libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas).
- Experience with data visualization libraries (Plotly, Bokeh, Matplotlib, or Holoviz tools).
- Understanding of optimization techniques, signal processing concepts, or time-series analysis is preferred.
- Experience with geospatial data, linear algebra, coordinate transformations, or radar systems is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic setting.
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 OFFERJunior
$29.00 per hour
Senior
$32.00 per hour
Graduate (BS complete)
$35.00 per hour
This is a non-exempt role.INTERNSHIP SPECIFIC BENEFITS (please note the benefits on the bottom of this post are for Full-Time Regular employees)- Hands-on experience with real-world data challenges.
- Mentorship from experienced professionals in data engineering and analytics.
- A collaborative, inclusive, and fun work environment.
- Opportunities to work on meaningful projects that have a direct impact.
- Orca Card provided (if commuting)
- Free snacks
- Waffle breakfast every Wednesday morning
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.
