Component Engineer II

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid‑state true‑beam‑steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications including autonomous vehicles, drones, uncrewed aircraft, border security, critical infrastructure protection, and urban air mobility.

Component Engineer II – responsible for the development and sustainment of high‑performance electronic assemblies powering our radar products. Works with multidiscipline design teams to qualify components, manage lifecycle health, and ensure manufacturable, supply‑chain ready designs.

• Support the selection, evaluation, and documentation of electronic components for new and existing radar designs
  • Review datasheets, parametric data, and supplier documentation to validate compliance against design requirements
  • Support environmental & material compliance (RoHS/REACH)
  • Contribute to cost and availability aware component tradeoffs
  • Support component‑level trade studies to assess performance, reliability, availability, and lifecycle status
  • Assist with lifecycle/PCN/EOL reviews and alternate identification
• Create and maintain component records, schematic symbols, footprints, 3D models, and metadata in the company ECAD/PLM ecosystem
  • Support BOM reviews for new designs, ECOs, and sustaining updates
  • Flag lifecycle risks, specification gaps, and questionable components early in the development process
• Participate in evaluation of supplier data, qualification results, and component performance notes
  • Support failure analysis for component related issues

• Experience with electronic components used in mixed‑signal, digital, analog, and power circuit designs
• Ability to interpret datasheets, evaluate component suitability, and identify key performance and reliability parameters
• Hands‑on experience with ECAD environments (Altium preferred; Cadence/Mentor acceptable)
• Experience creating footprints, schematic symbols, and ECAD library items
• Familiarity with PLM environments (Arena, Agile, or similar)
• Strong attention to detail, documentation rigor, and process discipline
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams

• Experience supporting prototype builds and interacting with PCB manufacturers or assembly vendors
• Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes as they relate to component selection and footprint design
• Familiarity with RF, high‑speed digital, or power component considerations
• Experience creating inspection or qualification plans for electronic components
• Exposure to component lifecycle management and supply‑chain risk evaluation

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 2–4 years of component engineering, hardware development, electronics manufacturing, or related discipline
• Eligibility to handle export‑controlled information (ITAR/EAR)

Pay range: $101,000 – $151,300 annually.

• Pre‑IPO Stock Options
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care – 98
  
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• Employee Assistance Program
• Fully‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• 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
• Paid Company Holidays