Senior Instrumentation Software 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 an innovative company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience developing fault-tolerant software to automate electronic tests in a production or R&D environment, design software test fixtures, and control lab equipment.

The successful candidate will employ their experience and cross-functional collaboration skills to develop test software systems to rapidly develop next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software libraries for controlling and communicating with lab equipment
• Contribute to the team by driving architectural decisions and best practices development
• Coordinate with other engineers on designing and setting up new test fixtures, typically on lab benches or in RF chambers (also occasionally out in the field)
• Coordinate with hardware and software teams to develop Hardware-in-the-Loop test platforms and procedures, automating as much as possible
• Work with other engineers to develop new test scripts / programs, maximizing code reuse for consistency of testing
• Manage ever-growing data logging and analysis, to power data-driven decisions
• Coordinate with the Manufacturing team and train technicians on the operation of test software for production testing
• Select and onboarding new lab equipment / instrumentation, such as various sensors, DAQs, etc., to continually improve test capabilities and fidelity
• Design automated tests in a Hardware-in-the-Loop setting to support flight software validation

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of development in Python or C++

3+ years of industry experience, including experience automating lab equipment and data analysis

Competent in computer science concepts (algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, etc.)

Strong foundations in mathematics, linear algebra, and physics

Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components and manuals for lab equipment

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering or related

Demonstrated ability to own the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of a product

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Excellent 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
• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Focused, with perspective on what matters most, rapidly delivering customer value
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as Gitlab or GitHub Actions
• Experience with multiple operating systems and command-line interfaces
• Experience with databases and cloud data storage services (AWS)
• Experience with Agile Product Development practices and / or start-ups
• An interest in working with a wide range of other engineering disciplines, touching all parts of the product

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.