Full-Time
Mechanical Engineer 2
Echodyne
201-500 employees
Develops solid-state metamaterials electronically scanned radar
Compensation Overview
$104k - $155.8k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Kirkland, WA, USA
In Person
US Citizenship Required
Bachelor's, Master's
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- Proficiency with SolidWorks for mechanical design and drafting.
- Engineering experience in electronics enclosure design, including thermal, electrical, and environmental considerations.
- Knowledge of the mechanical considerations of printed circuit board assembly design and packaging.
- Experience designing parts for different fabrication processes.
- Ability to perform limited thermal, stress, and modal analysis sufficient for design concept validation.
- Ability to perform tolerance analysis for complex assemblies.
- Ability to work independently on design projects from initial concept through delivery.
- Experience designing complex technology with multidisciplinary engineering design teams.
- A BS or MS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years of experience.
- Perform radar enclosure and associated printed circuit board assembly integration design.
- Create engineering drawings.
- Perform thermal, structural, and modal analysis.
- Support integration and field-testing activities for MESA-based products.
- Conduct enclosure trade studies and sketches.
- Perform detailed computer-aided design.
- Conduct hand calculations and finite element analysis simulation.
- Analyze customer environmental specifications and tailor solutions accordingly.
- Manage fabrication vendors from prototype through production.
- Implement Product Lifecycle Management processes and controls.
- Perform other related tasks required to fulfill business needs.
Echodyne builds compact radar sensors for defense, security, and autonomous systems. It uses Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) to electronically steer beams with a solid-state design, reducing size, weight, and power compared with traditional radar. Its EchoGuard and EchoShield combine hardware with software for surveillance, counter-UAS, border security, and autonomous-vehicle sensing. The goal is to make high-performance radar accessible to a wide range of customers by expanding production and product lines for broader applications.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$199M
Headquarters
Bellevue, Washington
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 Woodinville plant targets 30,000 radars yearly, proving real manufacturing scale.
- April 2026 Axon partnership expands Echodyne into public safety drone workflows and installed bases.
- September 2026 Moog collaboration widens access to air defense, combat vehicle, and IAMD programs.
What critics are saying
- Defense demand concentration keeps Echodyne exposed if Air Force, KONGSBERG, or Ukraine programs slip.
- Large primes can absorb MESA features faster, then squeeze pricing and margins across 2027 procurements.
- If export controls or battlefield losses discredit western counter-drone radars, Echodyne's growth story breaks.
What makes Echodyne unique
- MESA radar shrinks AESA performance into compact, software-defined hardware using standard manufacturing, since 2014.
- Echodyne supplies track-quality radar for Trust Automation's $490 million Air Force SUADS contract, April 2026.
- KONGSBERG selected Echodyne radar for Protector RS4 and RS6 C-UAS systems, September 2026.
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Benefits
Incentive stock options
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage benefits for employee and family members
Unlimited vacation
12 paid sick days
9 paid holidays
Company paid disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and travel insurance
401k Plan
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↓ -7%KONGSBERG selects Echodyne MESA radar for counter-uas weapon systems. Low-SWaP, precision-tracking radar integrated with PROTECTOR RS4 and RS6 remote weapon stations to strengthen detection-to-defeat performance against drones Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced that KONGSBERG has selected Echodyne's MESA(R) radar platform for a range of air and surface applications. Among the first use cases, KONGSBERG has integrated MESA radar into the PROTECTOR RS4 and PROTECTOR RS6 remote weapon stations (RWS), adding the precision radar data needed to turn the world's most widely deployed RWS family into a highly effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) effector. The selection pairs KONGSBERG's proven weapon-station architecture and Collaborative Fire Control capabilities with Echodyne's compact, solid-state radar. The result is a scalable approach for adding high-fidelity detection, tracking and targeting data to static, crewed and uncrewed platforms without the size, weight and power demands traditionally associated with high-performance electronically scanned array radar. "KONGSBERG has set the standard for remote weapon systems through decades of field experience, disciplined engineering and close collaboration with operators," said Eben Frankenberg, CEO of Echodyne. "Integrating MESA radar gives the PROTECTOR family the precise, stable and persistent tracks needed to cue the fire-control system, sustain target lock and act decisively against fast-moving, low-signature drone threats. Just as important, MESA delivers that performance in a compact, software-defined package that can scale across a large installed base and adapt as the threat evolves." Precision radar data for the fire-control chain. Radar track quality is fundamental to effective fire control. Echodyne's low-SWaP MESA radar supplies high-fidelity range, range-rate, bearing and kinematic data while maintaining the track stability and persistence needed to compute and execute a firing solution. By stabilizing and cueing the optical fire-control system onto a target, the radar helps the weapon station hold lock longer, shorten the detection-to-engagement timeline and improve hit probability against agile, low-radar-cross-section threats. That precision is particularly important when PROTECTOR systems employ programmable airburst munitions. Accurate range and range-rate measurements support the timing needed to place the munition's effect at the correct point in the target's flight path. In networked operations, a cooperative search radar or another sensor can pass a threat track to the radar-equipped RWS; the local MESA radar then refines and sustains the track for fire-control use. This search-cue-track-engage workflow allows distributed systems to share the air picture, assign targets and rapidly retarget as threats are defeated. Validated through a multi-year field program. Echodyne and KONGSBERG have spent multiple years integrating, testing and demonstrating the radar-enabled solution in keeping with KONGSBERG's philosophy to prove capability in the field. Beyond the various PROTECTOR integrations, Echodyne and KONGSBERG are exploring additional uses for high-performance radar across air and surface missions within the KONGSBERG portfolio. The companies expect to continue joint technical work focused on resilient sensing, networked fire control and scalable protection against rapidly evolving threats. Echodyne and KONGSBERG will exhibit at the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, September 8-11, 2026
Red Cat wins $2.49M U.S. Air Force order for Black Widow drone systems. July 30, 2026 BY Red Cat Holdings, Inc. Red Cat Holdings Inc. said its Teal Drones subsidiary received a $2.49 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply Black Widow small unmanned aircraft systems, training and related support. The award includes Black Widow drones, train-the-trainer instruction, batteries, spare parts and shipping. The systems will be used by the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Center to conduct technical and operational assessments of Black Widow as a potential replacement for its current Teal 2 drone fleet. The Air Force Security Forces Center oversees training, equipping and program execution for active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve security forces. The evaluation could position Black Widow as a successor across the organization's existing Teal 2 fleet. Red Cat CEO Jeff Thompson said the assessment reflects increasing demand for U.S.-made drone systems for defense and security missions. Black Widow is Red Cat's flagship short-range reconnaissance drone and the platform selected by the U.S. Army for its Short Range Reconnaissance Program. The contract calls for delivery by Aug. 24, 2026. By Lockheed Martin July 20, 2026 Lockheed Martin introduced MORFIUS X-Rotor, a reusable high-power microwave counter-drone system that the company says can disable more than 50 drones in a single mission. The company plans additional testing and accelerated prototype production as it advances the system for military use. July 09, 2026 Echodyne has opened a new Washington manufacturing facility capable of producing more than 30,000 MESA(R) radar systems annually, expanding production capacity to meet growing global demand for counter-drone and defense applications while adding up to 200 jobs. July 06, 2026 Schaeffler and Delair will establish a new drone production line in France capable of manufacturing up to 100 drones per day by late 2026, strengthening Europe's unmanned aerial systems manufacturing capacity. June 17, 2026 DroneShield has produced its first EU-manufactured counter-drone systems, marking a key step in expanding its European manufacturing footprint. The move supports regional defense industrial goals, strengthens supply-chain resilience and enables European customers to access locally produced versions of the company's AI-powered CUAS technology June 11, 2026 Skyfront has secured a U.S. Army contract to field its Perimeter 8 long-endurance hybrid-electric drone alongside Army units, integrating the aircraft into existing command-and-control networks and armored combat vehicles. The company will also train soldiers and instructors and provide ongoing sustainment. The first phase was completed during a three-week Colorado deployment with partner AeroIntel Systems, where soldiers flew the aircraft on beyond-visual-line-of-sight surveillance missions at ranges up to 10 miles. October 13-14, 2026 ALERUS CENTER | GRAND FORKS,NORTH DAKOTA The UAS industry is in the midst of an economic and technological evolution. The 20th annual UAS Summit and Expo - set in Grand Forks, North Dakota, near the heart of some of the most prominent U.S. UAS activity currently happening - is set to showcase and explain the evolution of UAVs while revealing the current state of the commercial UAS industry. It's the original epicenter of drone research, earned its place as the Silicon Valley of Drones and as you'll see from the commercial, government and military flight activity filling the sky of the Northern Plains and beyond every day, it has truly become America's UAS proving grounds.View More
Echodyne launches ATAK plugin for MESA radar platform. Source // Echodyne July 23, 2026 BY Echodyne Echodyne has announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA radar platform, enabling users to configure, control and visualize radar data directly within the ATAK environment. The integration allows military, public safety and security organizations to incorporate MESA radar data into existing TAK-based workflows, helping streamline deployment, reduce operator workload and improve real-time situational awareness. The plugin supports both individual radar deployments and distributed radar networks, providing high-resolution radar data through a familiar operational interface. The ATAK plugin is included with Echodyne's Software & Support package and is available immediately through the company's customer portal. July 23, 2026 Red Cat Holdings has integrated its Black Widow drone with C3A Solutions' OBERON-enabled tactical fires networks, allowing the aircraft to deliver ISR data directly into digital fires workflows while supporting greater interoperability and faster information sharing for military operations. July 20, 2026 Quantum Systems has been selected by Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to participate in a proof-of-concept program evaluating next-generation counter-drone technologies for the Japan Self-Defense Forces, expanding the company's defense partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. July 20, 2026 Ondas secured a $6.9 million contract from the Australian Department of Defence to supply portable counter-drone DTIM kits through its Ondas Sentinel division, expanding the company's international defense business July 15, 2026 MatrixSpace AI Systems Vice President and General Manager Matt Kling has joined the Security Industry Association's Drone Security Subcommittee, where he will contribute the company's expertise in AI-powered counter-UAS technologies to support industry collaboration, policy development and secure airspace initiatives. July 13, 2026 Innoviz Technologies and AeroNous Solutions partnered to integrate LiDAR technology into AeroNous' counter-drone command-and-control platform, adding centimeter-level 3D localization to improve tracking and response to aerial threats. October 13-14, 2026 ALERUS CENTER | GRAND FORKS,NORTH DAKOTA The UAS industry is in the midst of an economic and technological evolution. The 20th annual UAS Summit and Expo - set in Grand Forks, North Dakota, near the heart of some of the most prominent U.S. UAS activity currently happening - is set to showcase and explain the evolution of UAVs while revealing the current state of the commercial UAS industry. It's the original epicenter of drone research, earned its place as the Silicon Valley of Drones and as you'll see from the commercial, government and military flight activity filling the sky of the Northern Plains and beyond every day, it has truly become America's UAS proving grounds.View More
Echodyne's $40M radar manufacturing plant comes online. The Kirkland facility will expand production of its MESA radar systems to more than 30,000 annually. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene took a tour of the new production lines at the Kirkland facility. Radar platform company Echodyne has officially opened a new $40 million manufacturing facility near its headquarters in Kirkland.
Echodyne opens new manufacturing facility to meet surging global Demand for advanced MESA radar. July 12, 2026 As governments around the world accelerate investment in counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) and short-range air defense, Echodyne today announced the opening of a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State, significantly expanding its manufacturing capacity to meet rapidly growing demand from U.S. and allied customers. With millions of drones manufactured and used by both sides in the Russian War in Ukraine, the need for enhanced safety for defense, national security, and critical infrastructure assets grows with every successful strike and interception. The low cost and high utility of drones dramatically alters the need for safety and security sensors. And as the low altitude economy takes off, hundreds of thousands of drones will perform a range of life-saving and commercial missions, requiring a sensor infrastructure to monitor airspace activity. The new 86,350-square-foot facility is a major step in readying supply for multiple, large, global markets. The company has begun end-to-end manufacturing operations which will eventually be able to produce more than 30,000 radars annually - equivalent to more than 2,500 radars each month. Over the coming months, Echodyne will transition all manufacturing operations from its headquarters to the new site, creating a dedicated manufacturing and operations hub capable of supporting sustained production growth across its radar portfolio. The company's $40 M investment in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is complemented by more than 100 new jobs and up to 200 as the facility reaches full production capacity. Discover more Arms Industry Reports Armed Forces Equipment defense technology "Our global customer base is demanding more radar to be delivered as fast as possible," said Eben Frankenberg, CEO of Echodyne. "Drones are driving significant change in both enabling a drone economy and in defending against nefarious drone use. While radar performance will always be the dominant consideration, product availability both now and in a predictable and consistent manner over time is quickly becoming a requirement for any global supplier. The only way to defend against mass is with mass. That requires not just high-performance economical radars, but the ability to manufacture them at scale." Demand for high-performance radar continues to grow across a broad range of applications including counter-UAS, force protection, border security, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, protection of critical infrastructure, and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for autonomous systems. Unlike conventional electronically scanned array radars that rely on thousands of phase shifters, Echodyne's patented Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array (MESA(R) architecture achieves electronic beam steering through a fundamentally simpler design. Manufactured using standard materials and scalable commercial processes, the technology delivers high-fidelity radar performance while reducing the size, weight, power, complexity and cost traditionally associated with electronically scanned array radar. The result is a compact, software-defined, commercially exportable product designed not only for performance, but for manufacturability at commercial scale. The new facility provides approximately 74,350 square feet of manufacturing space and 12,000 square feet of warehousing, enabling production to flex across multiple radar product lines while supporting future product introductions. Unmanned Maritime Technology That same design philosophy extends into manufacturing. Rather than relying on traditional low-volume defense production, Echodyne's manufacturing approach combines breakthrough radar technology with commercially scalable production techniques. The simplicity of the company's MESA architecture was engineered not only to deliver exceptional radar performance, but also to maximize manufacturability, allowing production to scale efficiently using commercial manufacturing methods while maintaining consistent quality. The company's modular approach enables manufacturing capacity to flex across product lines, rapidly introduce new capabilities and respond quickly to changing customer demand. Recent program awards and growing international demand underscore the need for expanded manufacturing capacity. Echodyne's radar technology is integrated into hundreds of defense and security systems worldwide and supports platforms developed by leading defense companies including Anduril, Axon, Moog, and Northrop Grumman Corporation.Most recently, the company was selected as the primary radar provider for Trust Automation's Small UAS Detection System (SUADS) platform, which is being delivered to the U.S. Air Force under a $490 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The company expects to continue expanding its workforce as manufacturing operations scale. Post Views: 85