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Echodyne is seeking a Lead Antenna Production Engineer to join our fast-growing team and even faster-growing production facilities.

At Echodyne, we don’t just believe radar makes the world safer and more secure; we know it. Echodyne employees see the proof of it every day, and in this role, your work will directly and observably support our mission of “Safety and Security in an Age of Autonomy."

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Antenna Production Engineering team will own the maintenance and evolution of all antenna and radar test & measurement instruments. Members of this team will be responsible for ensuring that antenna ATP instruments maintain operational uptime to support production targets, for identifying and leading upgrades, and will work with the manufacturing team as SMEs supporting expansions of Echodyne’s production facilities. The team lead will apply technical expertise and strong organizational skills to guide a small, dedicated team responsible for this critical function.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Excellent applied understanding of antennas and antenna measurement theory.
• Hands on experience measuring antennas or radiating RF devices at microwave and/or millimeter-wave frequencies.
• Understanding data analysis related to antenna measurement, including pattern analysis, side-lobes, and near/far field transformations.
• Good understanding of RF and microwave complex instruments covering their design, assembly, and control.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex mixed-signal (RF, analog, & digital) measurement instruments.
• Experience with writing code for control of test/measurement instruments, robotics, or similar complex hardware (MATLAB or Python experience having the strongest direct applicability)

ADDITIONAL VALUABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Experience working closely with manufacturing/production - teams in either commercial or defense industries – ideally in a company/environment with rapidly increasing production targets.
• Experience in any mechanical engineering CAD programs
• Aptitude for building things, and hands-on proactive approach to what needs to get done.
• Experience managing a small engineering team of direct reports.

CULTURAL NORTH STAR

The antenna production engineering team will play a key role in Echodyne’s continued rapid growth by owning the production instruments for our MESA antenna (core-technology) assemblies. Candidates for this position will be exited to work in an operational environment that may include periods of time-pressure to meet production targets, but where every week is a badge of honor knowing your work directly made a positive impact on the safety & security of our country members and allies around the world.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Degree or higher in Engineering or Physics
• 5 or more years of experience in antennas or antenna-measurement

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 $137,196 - $205,382 annually.

This is an exempt position.