Lead Antenna Production Engineer

Overview

Echodyne –

Position Title:

Lead Antenna Production Engineer

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. Echodyne combines metamaterials technology with software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points.

Echodyne serves 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 Lead Antenna Production Engineer to join our fast-growing team and even faster-growing production facilities.

At Echodyne, we don’t just believe radar makes the world safer and more secure; we know it. Your work will directly and observably support our mission of Safety and Security in an Age of Autonomy.

The Antenna Production Engineering team will own the maintenance and evolution of all antenna and radar test & measurement instruments. Members of this team will ensure that antenna ATP instruments maintain operational uptime to support production targets, identify and lead upgrades, and work with the manufacturing team as subject-matter experts supporting expansions of Echodyne’s production facilities. The team lead will apply technical expertise and strong organizational skills to guide a small, dedicated team responsible for this function.

• Excellent applied understanding of antennas and antenna measurement theory.
• Hands-on experience measuring antennas or radiating RF devices at microwave and/or millimeter-wave frequencies.
• Understanding data analysis related to antenna measurement, including pattern analysis, side-lobes, and near/far field transformations.
• Good understanding of RF and microwave complex instruments covering their design, assembly, and control.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex mixed-signal (RF, analog, & digital) measurement instruments.
• Experience with writing code for control of test/measurement instruments, robotics, or similar complex hardware (MATLAB or Python experience having the strongest direct applicability).

• Experience working closely with manufacturing/production teams in either commercial or defense industries, ideally in a company/environment with rapidly increasing production targets.
• Experience in any mechanical engineering CAD programs
• Aptitude for building things, and hands-on proactive approach to what needs to get done.
• Experience managing a small engineering team of direct reports.

The antenna production engineering team will play a key role in Echodyne’s continued rapid growth by owning the production instruments for our MESA antenna (core-technology) assemblies. Candidates for this position will be excited to work in an operational environment that may include periods of time-pressure to meet production targets, but where every week is a badge of honor knowing your work directly made a positive impact on the safety & security of our country, its members, and allies around the world.

• BS Degree or higher in Engineering or Physics
• 5 or more years of experience in antennas or antenna-measurement

Echodynes 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.

The pay range for this position is $137,196 - $205,382 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 98
    
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  • 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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