Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer
About this role
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
- 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
- Strong systems mindset with hands-on experience in:
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- 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., GDB, 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
- Ability to travel up to 50%
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
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
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.
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