Principal Technical Program Manager, Test Equipment

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager with experience in test equipment hardware and software development to join our team working in a fast-paced environment developing high-performance commercial radar solutions.

ROLE OVERVIEW

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, 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).

As a Principal Program Manager, you will have a critical role in Echodyne’s relentless pursuit of delivering industry best advanced radar solutions to our customers.  You will lead cross functional teams to develop test equipment that contributes to meeting Echodyne’s business growth objectives.  The scope of this role includes development of a variety of hardware/software products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver innovative products and solutions that exceed customer expectations and advance Echodyne’s core technology differentiation

Define, plan, and manage complex development programs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, systems engineers, radar scientists, manufacturing engineers and sourcing

Track and report program status and metrics

Drive continuous improvements in product development methodologies

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Ability to identify solutions to challenging programmatic problems that optimize results for Echodyne and our customers

Ability to weigh risks and drive clear decisions based on available information

Ability to lead engineering and research teams to achieve objectives

Experience managing external development partners

Experience leading hardware and embedded software development programs

Effective communication and presentations skills

Building collaborative relationships both internally and externally

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

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

Experience developing test equipment for use in manufacturing environment

Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools or software

Experience using project management tools, such as MS Project, MS Excel, and JIRA

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in engineering, other technical degrees, or equivalent work experience

8 years or more in technical program management, with at least 3 years leading hardware development efforts

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.The expected annual salary range for this role is

$149,659—$224,437 USD