Product Test Engineer

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: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience with developing automated test benches and special test equipment for high-performance production hardware. In this role, you will work closely with a talented engineering team to design, produce, and support test systems and test procedures to enable the fast and automated production/test of fieldable products.   

Responsibilities: 

• Design, build, and support sophisticated test systems to test high-volume and high-performance RF, digital, and power electronics in a production environment 
• Work closely with system and design engineers to create test requirements and criteria to sell off system/subsystem requirements 
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers to triage yield issues of production hardware, provide guidance on hardware disposition/troubleshooting, and develop test system maintainability plans such as calibration procedures 
• Run campaigns to qualify hardware under various environmental conditions   
• Support fast prototyping by designing and building engineering test sets for investigation purposes 

 Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any related field 
• 2+ years of experience in Test Engineering
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment 
• Experience with designing and troubleshooting automated test benches for various types of hardware 
• Familiar with electrical test and measurement equipment such as: Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Power Supplies 
• Experience with environmental acceptance and qualification test plans 
• Strong documentation skills to track and analyze the root cause of non-conforming hardware  
• Strong test plan and requirements writing skills   
• Good written and oral communication skills  
• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization  
• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment  
• Ability to cover the entire test system lifecycle independently 

 Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Good understanding of RF, power, and digital engineering concepts  
• Experience working with RF test and measurement equipment such as: VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, High-Speed Oscilloscopes, Power Meters, AutoCal Modules, Power Amplifiers 
• Comfortable with object-orientated programming such as C++, C, Python 
• Experience with software development workflow using Github 
• Experience with PCB design and using design tools such as Altium 
• Experience with CAD design and using design tools such as Solidworks 
• Experience with 3D printing and rapid prototyping 
• Experience with VISA/SCPI commands  

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.