Epirus designs and builds cutting-edge, high-powered microwave (HPM) systems that have the ability to transform industries. With a successful foothold in the defense industry, where we invented directed energy weapon systems that surpass current capabilities, we’re creating new possibilities for intelligently-driven power products in commercial markets.

Job objective: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience taking a technical product from concept to launch. A combination of technical prowess, strong project execution, and excellent people management skills will make a candidate successful. To be effective, a Product Owner must develop a broad understanding of all product development disciplines with a strong focus on execution. 

Duties 

• Key resource dedicated to delivering a quality product for production. Track execution and escalate risks on product development programs to ensure quality or schedule is not compromised
• Work with functional leads e.g., Software, RF Design, Systems to create high quality engineering plans executed/tracked in scrums
• Work with Sales/Business Development to synthesize product requirements for engineering design teams.  Support Sales/Business Development with customer requests
• Work with Operations to ensure manufacturing schedules are met. Gain feedback from Operations on the design on how to improve manufacturability
• Work in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, identifies opportunities and risks, and oversees mitigation efforts
• Assist in business plan assessment for new products by aiding in analysis of NRE and cost to manufacture each unit
• Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers to develop a product
• Coordinate the transition from prototype to production to enable efficient manufacturing
• Ensure company leadership is aware of product status and needs
• Hire any necessary skill sets to maximize technical edge of Epirus products
• Willingness to learn about all aspects of the system

Required Qualifications

• Balance of technical skills and business acumen
• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• BS degree in an Engineering or Scientific field
• 5+ years of experience in product/project management, Systems Engineering, or related
• US Citizen (future security clearance may be required)

Desired Qualifications

• Track record delivering complex electro mechanical systems to production
• Expertise in developing product development plans including driving continuous improvement in product development practices
• MS degree in an Engineering or Scientific field

At Epirus, we strive to be fast, efficient, and limitless in our approach. This agility, combined with a culture of innovation in systems development, allows us to move quickly without losing the decades of lessons learned.    

We have developed technologies that leverage new breakthroughs in sensors and high-power microwaves, combined with computer vision and advanced software control. Our first broad-market application is a comprehensive defense system to defeat offensive drones at scale.