Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

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).

Echodyne Is Seeking A Principal Software Engineer (C++/Rust With A Cybersecurity Focus)

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (C++/Rust with a cybersecurity focus) to design and produce radar equipment subsystems composed of Echodyne's industry-leading radars.

LOCATION: Hybrid - Kirkland, WA

In this role, you will engage with an experienced, cross-disciplinary team to create radar systems solutions through high-performance, secure software solutions. You will work closely with colleagues to architect and build security-critical software solutions, mentor junior engineers, and play a key role in shaping the secure development practices of the team. This role demands technical leadership, deep systems knowledge, and a strong security mindset. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. As the primary cybersecurity engineer of the software team, you will lead development projects and processes in a secure software development lifecycle (SSLDC).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-assurance software components using C++, Python, and Rust.
• Lead secure architecture design and code review processes for new and existing systems.
• Drive adoption of secure coding practices and tools across the engineering organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Lead incident response investigations and provide remediation strategies for security vulnerabilities.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to mid-level and junior developers.
• Other related tasks required to fulfill the needs of the business.

Required Skills / Experience

• Strong expertise in C++, Python and Rust with production-level experience.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure software design patterns, and exploit mitigation techniques. (e.g., memory safety, access control, encryption, and secure protocols).
• Proven experience building and deploying high-performance, low-level systems or security-critical applications.
• Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Proficiency in systems-level programming, memory management, and concurrency.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Familiarity with static and dynamic analysis, fuzzing, sandboxing, or reverse engineering.

Desired Skills / Experience

• Leadership experience in architecting secure systems or platforms.
• Prior work in zero-trust architecture, endpoint protection, cryptographic protocol implementation, or supply chain security.
• Experience integrating security practices into CI/CD workflows (DevSecOps).
• Advanced knowledge of threat modeling, code auditing, and vulnerability research.
• Experience developing secure solutions for embedded electronic RF systems (Radar, Electronic Warfare, Cellular, or other Wireless Technology).

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or equivalent military / industry experience.
• 10+ years of designing, implementing, building, integrate and testing software solutions.
• Software cybersecurity architecture experience, assessing, describing and implementing new software designs using industry-standard design patterns.

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.

The pay range for this position is $145,300 - $217,900 per year. Our comprehensive benefits package currently includes: Incentive stock options, excellent medical, dental and vision coverage benefits for employee and family members, unlimited vacation, 12 paid sick days, and 9 paid holidays, company paid disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and travel insurance, 401k Plan.

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.