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Echodyne

Develops solid-state metamaterials electronically scanned radar

Principal Architect - Manufacturing Test Engineering

Manufacturing Quality & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKirkland, WA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Ph.D., M.S., B.S., C.S., or equivalent engineering degree in a technical field is required.
  • At least 15 years of experience in electronics manufacturing and test is required.
  • Proven technical leadership driving manufacturing test projects from design to deployment is required.
  • Experience designing and developing manufacturing test hardware and software solutions for different product integration levels is required.
  • Experience designing end-to-end manufacturing test strategies, from component- and board-level tests to full system-level testing, is required.
  • Strong experience with test instrumentation, data acquisition, measurement systems, and production test equipment is required.
  • Strong technical knowledge of test techniques and methods is required.
  • Previous experience defining testability and manufacturability requirements of electronic products is required.
  • Strong communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Define the architecture and technical roadmap for manufacturing test systems.
  • Develop scalable test strategies to support a product from the NPI build through mass production and sustaining phases.
  • Define the appropriate balance of structural, functional, performance, reliability, environmental, calibration, and inspection test strategies.
  • Establish common and scalable test frameworks, interfaces, standards, and design patterns for manufacturing tests.
  • Drive design-for-testability and design-for-manufacturability requirements into new product development.
  • Ensure test architectures support global manufacturing scalability and product variants.
  • Define manufacturing test processes and methods for new radar technologies.
  • Serve as the technical authority for complex manufacturing test architecture and system-level decisions.
  • Lead resolution of difficult technical problems involving hardware, software, instrumentation, fixtures, automation, and manufacturing systems.
  • Evaluate emerging test technologies and determine their applicability to manufacturing test processes.
  • Drive integration between test systems and manufacturing execution systems, product lifecycle systems, quality systems, and data platforms.
  • Define manufacturing test data architectures that enable traceability, analytics, and continuous improvement.
  • Enable data-driven analysis of first-pass yield, test escapes, false failures, cycle time, downtime, and process capability to drive continuous improvement projects.
  • Partner with Product Engineering and NPI teams from early product development through production release.
  • Identify testability risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Provide technical direction during prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT, pilot, and production ramp phases.
  • Drive standardization while allowing appropriate flexibility for site-specific manufacturing requirements.
  • Establish appropriate controls for test equipment calibration, measurement integrity, software configuration, and data traceability.
  • Support root-cause analysis of manufacturing defects and customer escapes.
  • Ensure test systems are designed for maintainability, repeatability, and long-term production support.
  • Influence engineering and business leaders without direct organizational authority.
  • Facilitate test architecture reviews and drive alignment across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, and NPI.
  • Write technical documentation to meet Quality requirements and create a solid knowledge base.
  • Mentor senior- and principal-level engineers and develop technical talent across the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • In-depth knowledge of RF circuits and radars.
  • General project management skills.
  • Linux/Unix experience.
  • Previous experience with radar manufacturing processes.
  • Knowledge of statistical process control, measurement system analysis, and Design of Experiments.
  • Experience with machine vision, robotics, automated inspection, or AI/ML-based manufacturing test.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025, or other applicable quality and calibration standards, depending on industry.
  • Experience with cloud-based manufacturing data architecture.

About the Company

Echodyne

Develops solid-state metamaterials electronically scanned radar

Echodyne builds compact, high-performance radar systems for defense, security, and autonomous applications. Its EchoGuard and EchoShield combine metamaterial-based electronically scanned radar with software to detect and track objects for surveillance, counter-UAS, border security, and autonomous sensing. The MESA technology steers beams electronically without costly phase shifters, delivering solid-state, low SWaP-C radars that are easy to deploy and integrate with customers' systems. By expanding manufacturing capacity and product lines, Echodyne aims to make advanced radar accessible to a wide range of commercial, government, and defense customers.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$199M
Headquarters
Kirkland, WA
Founded
2014

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