Lead, Production
About Epirus: Epirus is a high-growth technology company that develops solid-state, human-safe directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects and power management solutions to enhance power efficiency in defense and commercial electronics. With a constant emphasis on innovation, we are redefining modern power systems to increase the velocity of change for our customers and bring tomorrow's capabilities to life, today.
Job objective: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone from a hands-on manufacturing background has experience in electro-mechanical assembly, structural integration, and production supervision. This role will lead a group of manufacturing technicians within Epirus. This person will be responsible for day-to-day employee and work management, strategic training initiatives, verification of operating work instructions, and validation of builds to meet customer deliveries. This individual will also serve as a technical working lead, with 30% of the role also spent contributing to hardware build.
Duties:
- Manage a team of assembly technicians through daily coaching, annual reviews, and career development
- Set and achieve daily/weekly/monthly team objectives based on department priorities communicate these effectively to the team
- Organize daily work scopes by assigning clear priorities. Create operating procedures for standard work on the floor.
- Ensure safe use of manufacturing equipment and collaborate with calibration techs for equipment or tooling calibration
- Train employees on new skills and maintain a training matrix to track technician progression and qualify work
- Collaborate with the continuous improvement engineering team to implement new equipment and efficiency improvements
- Work in a fast-paced agile environment and adapt to evolving design and production challenges
- Interface with technicians, procurement, engineering, and leadership daily
- Drive accountability, respect, commitment, and speed with discipline to achieve Epirus’s manufacturing goals
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience in a supervisory role (or equivalent experience)
- High school diploma; degree in technical or engineering field
- Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety elements, especially related to RF testing
- Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Collaborative and people-oriented; capable of working across all levels of the organization
- Advanced skills in MS Office at a minimum
- US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)
Desired Qualifications:
- Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience
- Use of MES, ERP systems (iON and Oracle preferred)
- Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
- Understanding of how MRP works in product development and production environments
- Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements
- Sets good examples with attendance, positive attitude, and task engagement
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
At Epirus, we work to create innovative power solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. We are forward thinking in nature and committed to bringing tomorrow’s capabilities to life, today. To deliver on our mission, our team is comprised of individuals with deep expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering (including radio frequency and digital circuit design) as well as software design. We are always looking for top-tier problem solvers and changemakers to join our fast-growing team.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of supervisory experience or equivalent experience
- High school diploma
- Degree in a technical or engineering field
- Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety elements, especially those related to RF testing
- Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Collaborative and people-oriented, with the ability to work across all organizational levels
- Advanced MS Office skills
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected-individual status, or eligibility for required ITAR authorizations
- Aerospace, defense, or military experience
- Experience using MES and ERP systems, preferably iON and Oracle
- Knowledge of production systems and Lean Manufacturing
- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Understanding of MRP in product development and production environments
- Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management systems
- Consistent attendance, positive attitude, and task engagement
Epirus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Epirus and has not been reviewed or approved by Epirus.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage is presented as up to 100% employer‑paid on some plans, with dental/vision and mental‑health support included. Bundled wellness access (Calm, gyms) and no‑cost onsite meals further increase perceived total value without added employee expense.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is framed as generous, with unlimited PTO and 19 paid holidays including a winter break. Parental leave is also highlighted, signaling broad coverage for different life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match of 6% is explicitly offered. This is positioned as competitive and contributes meaningful long‑term value.
Epirus Insights
What We Do
Epirus is a high-growth technology company developing solid-state, software-defined directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects and power management solutions to optimize power efficiency in defense and commercial applications. With a constant emphasis on innovation, we are redefining the future of power to bring tomorrow’s capabilities to life, today. To deliver on our mission, we are always looking for problem solvers, changemakers and innovators to join our fast-growing team. People are the most important part of Epirus – and always come first. We don’t believe in the word impossible and are always asking “why not” as work to usher in a new paradigm of power efficiency. Our fast-growing team is agile, creative, and innovative. We support a culture of constant learning and sense of belonging among our team members and know that mentorship matters. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. Visit our website to learn more. www.epirusinc.com
Why Work With Us
We're a people-first culture that ensures every employee is heard and has the opportunity to grow. At Epirus, we're using cutting edge technology and provide the ability to work with passionate team members. We truly believe that failure is not a setback, but an opportunity. We move fast and build cool things, come join us!
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