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Senior Manager, RF Design

Senior Manager, RF Design

Echodyne CorpKirkland, WA, United States
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 Sr RF Design Manager to join our fast-growing team.

The Sr RF Design Manager will lead Echodyne's RF and microwave engineering team, responsible for the design, development, and sustainment of advanced RF subsystems that enable next-generation radar platforms. This role requires a strong technical foundation in RF circuit design combined with the ability to mentor, direct, and empower a high-performing engineering team. The manager will drive technical excellence, ensure alignment with company product and program objectives, and foster collaboration across systems, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and operations teams.

The manager will provide and guide technical expertise in RF circuit design, simulation, analysis, and design for X to guide design execution, verification planning, and risk mitigation. Additionally, they will define and architect production test strategies and supporting prior to transition to manufacturing. Throughout the product lifecycle, they will lead root-cause investigations, trade studies, and continuous improvement initiatives to sustain and enhance product performance.

Reporting directly to the Director of Electrical & RF Engineering, the manager will balance direct technical contributions with leadership responsibilities, acting as both a technical authority and a people leader.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN / WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?

  • The chance to lead a core team in a breakthrough-hardware-first company
  • Scope to stretch : you won't be narrowly boxed into "task manager" - you'll still be designing, influencing

strategy, setting direction

  • High leverage : your work will materially affect radar performance, product reliability, and the trajectory
  • of multiple programs

  • Equity upside : early-stage / growth-stage upside in a hardware + software company
  • A mission with meaning : enabling safer airspace, security, autonomy, defense - real, high-stakes impact
  • RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Technical Leadership
  • Serve as the technical authority for RF and microwave subsystems, guiding architecture, design tradeoffs, and risk mitigation strategies

  • Define RF subsystem requirements derived from system-level requirements and ensure completeness, feasibility, and traceability
  • Drive the design, simulation, schematic capture, layout review, bring-up, and verification of RF printed circuit assemblies and subassemblies
  • Establish and oversee production test strategies and supporting infrastructure to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and quality
  • Lead root-cause analyses and corrective actions for RF subsystem performance or reliability issues, feeding learnings back into design processes
  • People & Team Leadership
  • Manage and grow a multidisciplinary team of RF engineers, fostering a culture of technical rigor, innovation, and continuous improvement

  • Set clear technical and professional development goals for team members, providing mentorship and coaching
  • Balance workload and priorities across projects to ensure timely delivery of program objectives.
  • Champion engineering best practices and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles across the RF and microwave domain
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Act as a RF engineering interface with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams

  • Coordinate multidisciplinary technical reviews, ensuring alignment and clarity in design decisions
  • Partner with Program Management to define, prioritize, and communicate technical objectives and project milestones
  • REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

  • Proven technical leadership experience with ownership of RF systems, subsystems, or components across the full product lifecycle
  • Deep expertise in RF / microwave circuit and subsystem design, including transmitters, receivers, cascaded chain analysis, and high thermal density architectures
  • Experience bringing RF designs through schematic, layout, integration, design verification, qualification, and transition to production
  • Strong understanding of design-for-quality (DFQ), design-for-test (DFT), design-for-manufacturing (DFM), and design-for-assembly (DFA)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous process improvements
  • Track record of mentoring and elevating engineering teams
  • DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

    (Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)

  • Experience with synthesizer design, clock synthesis / distribution, and low phase noise architectures
  • Familiarity with advanced RF components (power amplifiers, driver amplifiers, digitally controlled phase-shifters & attenuators)
  • Proficiency with full-wave simulation suites (HFSS, CST, or equivalent)
  • QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS in Electrical Engineering required; MS preferred
  • 7+ years of experience in RF circuit and subsystem design, with at least 2 or more years in a technical leadership or management role
  • 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 $159,800 - $239,600 annually

    Our comprehensive benefits package currently includes :

  • Incentive stock options
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage benefits for employee and family members
  • Unlimited vacation, 12 paid sick days, and 9 paid holidays
  • Company paid disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and travel insurance
  • 401k Plan
  • 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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