Electronics Test Technician III

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).

• →Perform scripted and unscripted tests on Echodyne Radar systems and subsystems in collaboration with development engineering to pursue root-cause identification of failures
• → Localize failures to the subsystem level to be addressed by rework before re-entry to the production flow
• →Compile test and measurement data, distilling into key performance metrics to aid in the identification of systemic issues
• →Develop and document debug methodologies in support of resolving emergent failure modes
• →Work with the electrical engineering, systems, and manufacturing teams to ensure the completeness of root-cause analysis and the soundness of corrective and preventative actions
• →Other related tasks required to fulfill the needs of the business

• Hands-on experience working with micro-electronics printed circuit assemblies in a lab environment
• Familiarity with in ESD (electro-static-discharge) equipment and procedures
• Experience using digital and analog test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters
• Familiar with the use of RF test equipment such as Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and signal generators
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups

• Python experience for interfacing with test equipment a plus
• Experience assessing standard RF test metrics such as return-loss, gain, noise-figure, compression point and bandwidth
• Understanding of analog/mixed signal circuits related to power development and distribution, I2C and SPI bus protocols, and clock synthesis and distribution
• Ability to read a schematic to identify test-points, components, and circuits

• 5 or more years of relevant experience performing hands-on electronics measurement
• Eligibility to handle export-controlled data (ITAR, EAR)