Principal Systems Engineer - Development - Epirus

About Epirus

Epirus is a high-growth technology company developing software-defined high-power microwave (HPM) systems with devastating counter-electronics effects on modern drone threats. The Epirus Leonidas HPM family of products, empowered by innovations in AI and microelectronics, is human safe and cost-effective. Distinguishing itself from lasers, Leonidas excels against drone swarms while also bending the cost curve back in DoD's favor - taking drone-defeat costs from millions of dollars per drone to pennies on the dollar.

Job Summary: 

Epirus designs and manufactures novel RF systems for a variety of platforms in a rapid development environment.  The Systems Engineer – Developmentrole is a multidisciplinary role, with significant breadth (interacting with all engineering disciplines) and depth (from customer needs to unit-level specifications).  The Systems Engineer – Developmentrole will focus on typical Systems Engineering responsibilities, such as requirements definition & management (at system, subsystem, and component levels),system architecture, system analysis, change management, interface definition, etc. Additionally, in this role the Systems Engineer – Development engineeris a key stakeholder inintegration, verification, and validation (IV&V) planning and execution to ensure products meet requirements.  As much as possible, a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach is employedto make Systems Engineering processes more thorough and efficient.  As a fast-moving technology company, Systems Engineering at Epirus focuses on supporting the other engineering teams and facilitating rapid development, rather than focusing on overly bureaucratic processes. 

Responsibilities: 

• Requirements
  • Own system requirements for a product, to include requirement definition and maintenance
  • Ensure Key Performance Parameters, as derived through mission modeling and operational analysis, are properly flowed to system requirements
  • Act as key interface with either existing or prospective customers to prove customer requirements / needs are fully satisfied by system requirements
  • Coordinate key requirements with subsystem design teams; ensuring requirement flow-down to hardware and software subsystems is captured and properly traced 

• Architecture
  • Collaborate with design engineering to establish the system architecture, capturing in MBSE diagrams (to include Structural and Behavioral Diagrams)
  • Maintain architectural definition throughout the development process to ensure team alignment
  • Develop interface control documentation and own interface management between hardware/software/firmware subsystems 

• Analysis
  • Perform trade studies and quick-turn impact analyses to facilitate agile hardware/software/firmware development
  • Perform analysis to prove system requirements are addressed by the system design
• Ensure best practices for configuration management are adhered to
• Facilitate multi-discipline coordination across teams
• Participate in IV&V planning and preparation
• Contribute technical writing and figures to proposals and other business development efforts 

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or similar field 
• 8+ years industry experience, preferably with experience spanning the entire product lifecycle (Concept to Delivery) 
• Demonstrated experience establishing the technical baseline of a system / product 
• Experience working with Systems Engineering tools for Requirements Management and Product Lifecycle Management (e.g. JAMA, Polarion, DOORS) 
• Experience working with MBSE (e.g. SparxEA, Capella) 
• Experience with Python development or other similar object-oriented languages  
• Experience working with Git/GitHub, or similar version control systems  
• Ability to identify gaps, prioritize in the context of the project / program, and lead an effort involving multiple engineers from other teams to resolve issues 
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required) 
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Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with RF systems (e.g. radar, comms, EW, etc.), preferably including phased arrays 
• Good written and oral communication skills; not afraid to speak up, either to ask for help or disagree on a technical point that warrants more discussion
• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization
• Ability to anticipate and communicate blockers, delays, and cost ballooning within the project before they require escalation
• Eager to train team members and help them overcome obstacles, resolve blockers, and complete work tasks
• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Focused, with perspective on what matters most, rapidly delivering customer value 

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.  

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. To deliver on our mission, we are always looking for problem solvers, changemakers and innovators to join our fast-growing team.