About Epirus
Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined high energy microwave c-UAS system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.
Job Summary:
This is an exciting role at an innovative, late-stage start up company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment with broad discretion to solve problems. Requires experience negotiating and managing defense and commercial contracts from proposal, through negotiation and administration, to close-out. It also requires leadership and the desire to oversee the contract compliance program.
In this role, you will be a senior leader within the Legal and Compliance team and report to the General Counsel.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Contracts team, which includes 2-3 direct reports.
- Oversee the full contract lifecycle for defense and commercial agreements, from proposal and flow down review, through contract execution, invoicing, and final closeout.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and defense agreements, with customers, suppliers, consultants, and other parties.
- Ensure appropriate IP and data rights terms in government and prime contractor contracts; provide guidance on correct data rights markings, required invention disclosures, and patent filing timelines to preserve maximum patent rights.
- Maintain the company’s agreement repository and dashboard and manage contract request workflows through the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system.
- Manage the entry of executed contracts and sales orders into Oracle ERP system accurately and in accordance with internal procedures.
- Lead the contract compliance program to ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, including applicable laws and regulations, delivery schedules, payment terms, funding changes, time extensions, and government property obligations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain contracting policies, procedures, and process improvements to support compliant and efficient contract management.
- Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from and accredited university in a relevant major
- 5-8 years experience in space, aerospace, or defense industry, in a similar or related role
- Advanced knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, FAR 15, and FAR 12 contracting, firm-fixed price and cost-reimbursable contracts
- Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms and conditions
- Basic familiarity with U.S. Government export control regulations (ITAR/EAR)
- Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization
- Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
- NCMA or WCCA certification is a plus
- Experience with Oracle ERP, Docusign, Jira, and CLM tools, such as LinkSquares, is a plus
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a relevant major
- 5-8 years of experience in the space, aerospace, or defense industry in a similar or related role
- Advanced knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, FAR 15, and FAR 12
- Experience with firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts
- Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms and conditions
- Basic familiarity with U.S. Government export control regulations, including ITAR and EAR
- Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
- NCMA or WCCA certification
- Experience with Oracle ERP, DocuSign, Jira, and CLM tools such as LinkSquares
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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