Software Systems Engineer (Senior/Principal)

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 Summary: Epirus designs and manufactures novel RF systems for a variety of platforms in a rapid development environment.  The Systems Engineer – Software role is a multidisciplinary role, with significant breadth (interacting with multiple engineering disciplines) and depth (from customer needs to unit-level specifications).  The Systems Engineer – Software role works particularly closely with the Production Software team, facilitating Concept of Operations (CONOPS) definition, requirements definition and management at system, sub-system, and unit levels, integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) planning and execution, change management, interface definition, etc., for both Epirus-designed and vendor-purchased parts.  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: 

• Work with the Production Software team to define and capture Software requirements and verification plans 
• Develop models for key performance parameters that can be used to derive requirements and perform trade studies/impact analyses for SW subsystems
• Define and iterate on product concept of operations (CONOPS)
• Facilitate multi-discipline coordination across teams, including interface documentation for SW subsystems and dependencies across subsystems
• Quick-turn change impact analysis to facilitate agile hardware/software/firmware development
• Facilitate IV&V planning and preparation, including resource planning for SW subsystems, developing Acceptance and Qualification Test procedures hand-in-hand with Production SW Engineers, and helping prepare Special Test Equipment
• Develop system level test plans, procedures, and scripts/software tools to exercise and measure SW functionality of the system
• Troubleshoot system-level SW issues/failures and provide recommended paths forward 

  

Basic Qualifications 

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field 
• 5- 8 years industry experience, depending on degree, preferably with experience spanning the entire product lifecycle (Concept to Delivery)
• Experience with Python development or other similar object-oriented languages
• Experience working with Git/GitHub, or similar version control systems
• Experience working with Systems Engineering tools such as for Requirements Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Model-based Systems Engineering, etc.
• 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 

  

Preferred Skills and Experience  

• Experience with software control of hardware / physical systems 
• Experience working with both front-end and back-end software development 
• Experience with laboratory measurement equipment, particularly for RF and Power measurements
• Experience with data analysis
• 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
• Eager to learn and to help others on the team
• 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.  

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