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Principal System Engineer (Contract) at Epirus

Torrance, California, United StatesFull-timeEngineeringPosted about 1 month ago
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About the Role

<p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">About Epirus</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}">&nbsp;</span></h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">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. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Job&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Summary</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">&nbsp;</span></span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">This is an exciting </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">and high visibility&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience with&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">every</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">&nbsp;phase of systems engineering&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">from&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">inception</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">&nbsp;to launch</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">In this role, you will&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">work with cross</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">-</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">functiona</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">l</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">&nbsp;team of talented engineers to architect, devel</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">op, integrate, and test multifunctional systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <h2><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Responsibilities:&nbsp;</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}">&nbsp;</span></h2> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own system requirements for a product, including requirement definition and&nbsp;subsystem requirements</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Act as key interface with either existing or prospective customers to prove customer requirements/needs are fully satisfied by&nbsp;captured&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinate&nbsp;with cross functional team members to drive&nbsp;key requirements with subsystem design teams.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop interface control documentation and own interface management between hardware/software/firmware subsystems&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Spearhead&nbsp;complete V-cycle&nbsp;artifacts&nbsp;from requirements to validation.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design,&nbsp;own&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;system&nbsp;architecture&nbsp;diagrams by collaborating with key stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Perform trade studies and quick-turn impact analyses to&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;design choices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Perform analysis to prove system requirements are addressed by the system design.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead the toll gate process from requirements to launch.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to steer through ambiguity with minimal guidance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h2><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Basic Qualifications:</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}">&nbsp;</span></h2> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or similar field&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">8+ years of industry experience, preferably with experience spanning the entire product lifecycle (Concept to Delivery)&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated experience&nbsp;establishing&nbsp;the technical baseline of a system/product&nbsp;and working through ambiguity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with Systems Engineering tools for Requirements Management and Product Lifecycle Management (e.g.&nbsp;JAMA,&nbsp;Polarion, DOORS)&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with MBSE (e.g.&nbsp;SparxEA, Capella)&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with Python development or other similar object-oriented languages&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with Git/GitHub, or similar version control systems&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;gaps, prioritize in the context of the project / program, and lead an effort involving multiple engineers from other teams to resolve issues&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">ITAR REQUIREMENTS:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. </span><span data-contrast="none">We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. </span><a href="https://www.epirusinc.com/open-roles"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Join us and rewrite the rules.</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><em data-stringify-type="italic">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.&nbsp;</em></div><div class="title">For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is: </div><div class="pay-range"><span>$167,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$196,800 USD</span></div></div></div>

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