System Safety Engineer (Sr./Principal)

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. And that’s just the beginning.

JOB OBJECTIVE: The System Safety Engineer will be responsible for analyzing, documenting, and mitigating safety risks for Epirus Defense products. They will work with Software, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering teams as well as our Military customers to ensure personnel and environmental safety. The ideal candidate has both a diverse background across multiple engineering disciplines and a strong attention to detail.   

DUTIES 

• Analyze, recommend, and drive safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures in order to mitigate or eliminate hazards 
• Apply engineering principles and safety standards to prepare system safety program plans, preliminary hazard analyses, system/subsystem hazard analyses, functional hazard analyses, software system safety analyses and safety assessment reports 
• Develop, review, and update system safety artifacts including Risk Assessments, DFMEAs, FMECAs, and other application-specific documents
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Software teams to develop and execute safety testing at a component and/or system level
• Drive compliance with MIL-STD-882E for future products
• Interface with US military personnel to understand the field risks and system safety improvements  
• Develop, review, and update operational & maintenance procedures to ensure end user safety 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• BS in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field 
• 5+ years of experience in safety engineering for large electromechanical systems (defense, automotive, industrial automation, etc) 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures in order to mitigate or eliminate hazards 
• Familiar with requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, software code implementation, test, verification and validation
• Experience in driving a project to comply with a US safety standard (e.g., MIL-STD, NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, ISO, etc) 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience in driving a defense project to comply with MIL-STD-882E
• Basic understanding of embedded control systems
• Experience doing data analysis on system performance to identify and mitigate safety failures
• Proficiency in Python
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Ability to navigate Solidworks models 

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.