Jobs at Epirus

Lead the architecture, design, prototyping, analysis, integration, testing, and productionization of high-voltage power distribution and conversion systems for high-power microwave phased arrays. Develop power budgets, technical requirements, safety standards, system studies, and architecture trade studies. Coordinate with suppliers, perform hands-on wiring and debugging, support product lifecycle activities, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead full-lifecycle systems engineering for software-defined defense products, including requirements management, system architecture, MBSE modeling, interface definition, trade studies, configuration management, and integration, verification, and validation. Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware teams, ensure requirements traceability, support customer engagement and proposals, and contribute to technical baselines and product development from concept through delivery.

Leads mechanical architecture and full-lifecycle development for RF phased-array systems, including requirements definition, CAD design, structural and thermal analysis, prototyping, testing, production support, and manufacturability. Designs enclosures, mechanisms, mounting structures, harnesses, and cable assemblies while addressing shock, vibration, thermal, and dynamic-load requirements. Collaborates with electrical, RF, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, presents design reviews, mentors engineers, and develops tools to improve engineering workflows.

Leads manufacturing engineering for electronics and electromechanical products, including MES development, digital work instructions, process validation, design-for-manufacturability improvements, production scaling, test automation, defect resolution, KPI reporting, and technician training. The role supports new factory and product introductions while collaborating with engineering, production, test, and leadership teams.

Leads agile and hybrid technical R&D projects from planning through first-article delivery. Serves as scrum master and product owner, coordinating engineering and operations teams, managing schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and technical feature delivery. Represents customer needs, facilitates cross-functional reviews, removes obstacles, and aligns stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and product goals within a defense technology environment.

Supports business development and capture activities for DHS, federal, commercial, and industry opportunities. Identifies and shapes opportunities, researches customer requirements and procurement processes, develops relationships, coordinates with engineering and contracts teams, prepares proposals and presentations, tracks competitive activity, and improves repeatable business development processes. Requires defense or government-sector experience, familiarity with DHS acquisition mechanisms, strong communication skills, Secret clearance eligibility, and up to 25% travel.

Leads and scales the Systems Engineering organization, establishing architecture, requirements, integration, verification, validation, modeling, analysis, testing, and lifecycle processes. Serves as senior system-level technical authority for complex HPM systems, drives cross-functional technical decisions, manages risks and technical baselines, develops engineering talent, and aligns hardware, software, manufacturing, test, program management, customers, and stakeholders around product objectives and milestones.

Owns the planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution of product demonstrations for defense technology solutions. The role manages cross-functional readiness, logistics, test-range relationships, version control, performance tracking, customer feedback, documentation, compliance, and continuous improvement. It interfaces with engineering, business development, sales, marketing, executives, customers, and external partners while managing cost, schedule, risk, and evolving requirements in regulated defense or aerospace environments.

Leads Epirus’ marketing and communications strategy, executive messaging, external narrative, media and press relations, government and defense media relationships, events, thought leadership, and investor-relations support. Establishes measurable marketing frameworks, directs creative partners, monitors relevant news and competitor activity, and manages a small team. Partners closely with executive leadership to position the company and communicate complex defense technologies to external audiences.

Leads PCBA category sourcing and supplier management from proposal through production and contract closeout. Develops supplier strategies, negotiates pricing and terms, evaluates manufacturing capacity and quality, and conducts make-versus-buy and total-cost analyses. Partners with engineering and production teams on specifications, manufacturing readiness, capital equipment, and supplier risk mitigation. Manages spend, supplier relationships, audits, new technology transitions, and supply chain projects while mentoring team members.

Design, verify, and integrate FPGA-based embedded processing systems for RF applications. Responsibilities include developing RTL modules, bringing up custom FPGA circuit cards and peripherals, automating hardware-in-the-loop tests, operating lab measurement equipment, and documenting system architectures and design tradeoffs. The role requires FPGA and microprocessor experience, Xilinx or Intel tools, digital communication protocols, and eligibility for future U.S. security clearance.

Build and maintain UI automation infrastructure and end-to-end tests for web applications. Maintain simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and system execution environments; develop automated test run infrastructure; monitor CI/CD health; use AI tooling for testing metrics and reporting; document test coverage, reviews, releases, and validation. Collaborate cross-functionally on feature validation, issue triage, release risk, and product quality.

Lead and own technical operations of an electromagnetic test lab (anechoic chambers), mentor a small test team, execute RF/OTA/EMC measurements to aerospace/defense standards, develop Python/MATLAB automation, troubleshoot for clients, manage scheduling, asset calibration, and deliver compliance-ready reports.

The Principal Product Quality Engineer leads quality for new products, ensuring design assurance and reliability while collaborating across teams to enhance production readiness and compliance with quality standards.

Responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive data capture and cost evaluation program to optimize the total life cycle cost of products at Epirus, integrating various data sources to inform design decisions and improve affordability.

Design, verify, and integrate FPGA systems for RF applications. Collaborate with teams to produce innovative hardware solutions. Lead testing phases.

Lead design and integration of power distribution and power electronics for high-power microwave phased-array systems. Develop system power budgets, define technical specifications and safety standards, prototype and test prime power and battery subsystems, perform hands-on wiring and debugging, and coordinate suppliers and subsystems through productization.

Lead integration and test of complex electro-mechanical defense systems across the lifecycle. Develop system and qualification tests, specify test hardware/software, perform RF chamber and field testing, automate measurements and analyze data, resolve subsystem integration issues, capture design-for-test practices, and transition test procedures to manufacturing while supporting final system acceptance.

Lead early-stage M&A sourcing, screening, valuation, and financial modeling for defense technology; coordinate due diligence and integration; produce market intelligence, build external relationships with primes, VCs, and banks; prepare executive and board materials; collaborate cross-functionally to inform corporate strategy and product planning.

Design, build, and support automated test systems for RF, digital, and power electronics in production. Create test requirements, triage yield issues with manufacturing, run environmental qualification campaigns, support prototyping, and maintain test system lifecycle and documentation.