Principal Systems Architect, Radar Development

Job overview

The Principal Systems Architect, Radar Development role is onsite in Kirkland, WA, with an expected annual salary range of $137,196–$246,788. The architect develops field-ready radar capabilities for Echodyne’s compact solid-state radar products used in applications including autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft, and infrastructure security.

What you'll do

• Translate product and customer use cases into system requirements and performance budgets
• define radar architecture across hardware, firmware, algorithms, and interfaces
• decompose systems into subsystems
• manage tradeoffs
• lead performance closure through modeling, simulation, and field data
• enable integration readiness
• establish verification strategy and traceability
• and contribute to roadmap and design reviews.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal systems architect

radar development

echodyne

kirkland wa

onsite

full-time

systems engineering

radar systems

embedded systems

rf electronics

system architecture

modeling and simulation

$137,196-$246,788/year

export-control eligibility review

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Restricted stock units
• medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for employees
• virtual care
• employee assistance and mental health coverage
• travel assistance insurance
• company-paid life and disability insurance
• flexible PTO or 15 days per year depending on classification
• 401(k) match
• pet insurance
• prepaid legal program
• commuter benefits
• paid company holidays.

Why this role

The role spans radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution; radar-domain experience is desired.

About the employer

Echodyne Corp is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.