Principal Systems Engineer

Torrance, CA, United States

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 – Development role is a multidisciplinary role, with significant breadth (interacting with all engineering disciplines) and depth (from customer needs to unit-level specifications).  The Systems Engineer – Development role 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 engineer is a key stakeholder in integration, 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 employed to 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)

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.

As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is: $159,000—$189,000 USD