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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).\nEchodyne is seeking a Senior Systems Architect, Radar Development to join our fast-growing team. \nROLE OVERVIEW\nAs a Senior Systems Architect, you will develop system architectures, performance budgets, and deliver field-ready capabilities that meet customer and product needs. You’ll operate at the intersection of radar principles, antenna theory, RF electronics, embedded computing, and power distribution to develop products used across the globe, in a culture built to disrupt markets with revolutionary technology.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nTranslate product/customer use cases into measurable system requirements and performance budgets\nDefine and maintain radar system architecture across hardware, firmware, algorithms, and product interfaces\nLead system decomposition into subsystems to define subsystem requirements\nUtilize system budgets to effectively manage tradeoffs among competing requirements\nLead system-level performance closure through analytical means such as modeling/simulation and field data interpretation\nEnable integration readiness through collaboration with cross-functional HW and SW leads\nEstablish verification philosophy in partnership with integration/test leadership, including verification strategy, requirement coverage, traceability, and reporting\nServe as a principal technical voice in roadmap and design reviews, teaming with product, manufacturing, and customer support teams\nREQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE\nBS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or similar\n7 or more years’ experience developing complex embedded/electronic systems from concept through verification and production readiness\nExperience leading systems engineering for products spanning RF/mixed-signal electronics, embedded firmware/OS, and application software\nAnalytical skills applicable to system modeling, trade studies, and data-driven debugging\nExperience with common engineering tooling such as Python/MATLAB and systems debugging at HW/SW boundaries\nDESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE (Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) \nFamiliarity with radar systems, RF design, or sensing technologies\nExperience delivering radar products into commercial markets\nRadar domain knowledge sufficient to lead architecture decisions across waveform/mode considerations and environmental constraints; hands-on experience with FMCW and/or pulse Doppler radar systems preferred\nExposure to radar algorithms and technology improvements such as clutter mitigation, interference suppression, calibration, and tracking/state estimation such as Kalman filtering\nEchodyne’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. 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