Echodyne
Echodyne
Position Title: Senior Manager, RF Design
Radar Reinvented. Echodyne offers the worlds 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 Echodynes 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 wont be narrowly boxed into task manager youll 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
Echodynes technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicants 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
If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role thats a great fit for you!
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
Pre-IPO Stock Options
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
401(k) plan
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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Position Title: Senior Manager, RF Design
Radar Reinvented. Echodyne offers the worlds 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 Echodynes 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 wont be narrowly boxed into task manager youll 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
Echodynes technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicants 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
If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role thats a great fit for you!
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
Pre-IPO Stock Options
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
401(k) plan
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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