Technology Development Manager

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 objective: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has deep technical experience taking complex concepts from idea through implementation working within the SmartPower RF technical portfolio. In this role, you will work closely with both customers and a talented engineering team to design and implement solutions.  The ideal candidate will be capable of owning system requirements, project delivery, and providing leadership to a multi-functional team of engineers within an agile environment.

• Provide technical, schedule and financial ownership of both internal R&D projects and external contracts. This includes the delivery of all contractual artifacts.
• Perform project planning activity including system engineering lifecycle management, formation of WBS, project Gantts etc.
• Provide technical guidance, assurance and sign-off across multi-disciplines – hardware, firmware, software, RF, algorithm design, systems engineering activities etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Reporting of project progress to stakeholders in the business.
• Leadership during business development/bidding activities.
• Travel may be required as part of this role.

• BS degree or higher in a STEM subject.
• 7 years + of experience working on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong systems engineering skills including around requirements management, interface management, system verification and acceptance.
• Project management skills including planning and reporting.
• In depth technical knowledge across multiple domains as set out in the duties.
• Excellent written skills, including writing bids and technical reports.
• Excellent communication skills, including giving presentations.
• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)

• Experience providing technical leadership to a team of engineers.
• Experience in planning and managing work such as being a scrum master or a product owner.
• Experience working with delivery of RF systems, especially in communications/EW systems within a defense or commercial setting.
• Good understanding of engineering design tools and how they are used with in the design process (such as MATLAB/Python, ADS, LTSpice, UVM, System Verilog, Jama, Enterprise Architect as well as hardware tools).
• Familiarity with agile processes.
• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• A focus on lean project delivery.

At Epirus, we work to create innovative power solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. We are forward thinking in nature and committed to bringing tomorrow’s capabilities to life, today. To deliver on our mission, our team is comprised of individuals with deep expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering (including radio frequency and digital circuit design) as well as software design. We are always looking for top-tier problem solvers and changemakers to join our fast-growing team.