Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Kirkland , United States

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Serve as the technical lead for system integration and verification of advanced radar products, driving the performance and reliability of systems across development, qualification, and production.

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. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in 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 Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer to serve as the technical leader for system-level integration, test, and verification of advanced radar products. This role is ideal for a software-minded systems engineer who thrives at the intersection of embedded software, hardware, and real-world system performance.

You will own the end-to-end system verification strategy, lead complex integration efforts, and be the technical authority ensuring radar systems meet performance, reliability, and customer requirements across development, qualification, and production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as the technical lead for system integration, test, and verification of radar products, including system bring-up, debugging, and performance
  • Work with internal operations and customer-facing teams on rapid issue resolution
  • Define and own the system-level verification strategy, requirements coverage, execution traceability, and verification reporting
  • Architect scalable test frameworks, automation, and tooling to enable repeatable, verification-first system testing
  • Identify integration risks early and drive mitigation strategies
  • Support regulatory and compliance testing

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

  • Strong systems mindset with hands-on experience in:
    • Embedded Linux systems with Digital Signal Processing and high-speed networking
    • Scripting (e.g., Python, PERL, similar)
    • Test automation and data analysis (e.g., MatLab)
    • Debugging at hardware and software boundaries (e.g., GBD, Wireshark, etc.)
  • Experience leading system-level integration across hardware and software
  • Experience leveraging modern developer productivity tools (e.g., AI-assisted coding, test generation, data analysis, or debugging workflows
  • Experience defining verification strategies and test architectures for production systems
  • Exemplary technical communication skills demonstrated from internal and external customer engagements

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE 
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) 

  • Experience with radar, RF sensing, signal processing, or advanced sensor systems
  • Background in defense, aerospace, or safety-critical systems
  • Familiarity with environmental, EMI/EMC, or system qualification testing
  • Experience supporting customer acceptance or operational testing

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in systems integration, test, and verification of complex embedded systems

Echodyne’s 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. 

WHAT WE OFFER

The pay range for this position is $164,594.00 - $246,788 annually. 

This is an exempt role. 

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 – 98Point6
      • 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.


 

 

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible PTO: Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
  • Fully-paid health insurance: Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
  • Paid company holidays: Paid Company Holidays

Contribute to Our Success It’s not often you get the chance to change an industry by bringing truly revolutionary technology to market – technology that disrupts existing markets and creates vast new ones. It’s difficult and challenging work, but it’s also exciting, energizing, satisfying, and rewarding! We want to learn more and contribute more than ever before, and have fun while doing so. We want to do great things and be around great people. We want this to be the best job for each of us!  We keep the kitchen well-stocked with food, fruit, and drinks and there are monthly lunches, impromptu barbecues, and seasonal celebrations.  Are you hesitant to fill out an application because you may not fulfill all the requirements? Studies show women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs if they feel their background doesn’t align perfectly with the job description. At Echodyne, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and fair work environment. If you are interested in a position but your background isn’t a perfect match, we strongly encourage you to apply. Even if there isn’t an ideal role for you now, your application will be kept for future opportunities. The right role could be just around the corner!

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