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Future Opportunities – Systems Engineer

Torrance, California, United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Learn More about our Systems Roles:

Data Engineering Roles

  • Design, implement, and maintain production-quality data pipelines and transformation workflows with clear, reproducible documentation.
  • Optimize existing pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Manage large-scale video data storage, indexing, and retrieval systems.
  • Develop ETL/ELT workflows using orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads in Docker/Kubernetes environments.
  • Maintain data governance practices, including schema enforcement, versioning, and compliance documentation.

Systems Engineering Roles

  • Define, manage, and trace system requirements across the development lifecycle.
  • Translate mission needs and operational analyses into Key Performance Parameters and system-level requirements.
  • Serve as a technical liaison to customers to ensure solutions meet mission and performance expectations.
  • Collaborate with design teams to develop and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts, including structural and behavioral diagrams.
  • Partner with business development to propose new system architectures and applications.

Modeling & Simulation Roles

  • Develop and refine models to simulate performance at the subsystem, system, and system-of-systems level.
  • Conduct engineering trade studies to inform product requirements and design decisions.
  • Evaluate system architectures to balance mission effectiveness, cost, and technical feasibility.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to validate models and drive informed decision-making.
  • Propose and analyze operational concepts (CONOPs) for new applications and technologies.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years of professional engineering experience in one or more of the following domains: Systems Engineering, Data Engineering, or Modeling & Simulation.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to the definition or management of a technical system baseline.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, or C++).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant discipline.
  • Experience working with RF systems, including radar, communications, electronic warfare (EW), or phased array systems.
  • Familiarity with MBSE tools and methodologies.
  • Experience deploying data systems in containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of DoD or defense contracting environments is a plus.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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.   

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. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules. 

About Epirus

Epirus

Epirus is a fast-growing defense technology company building next-generation directed energy systems designed to counter modern battlefield threats, especially drone swarms and electronic attacks. The company is best known for its flagship system, Leonidas, a high-power microwave platform that disables electronics at range and represents a shift toward “one-to-many” counter-drone defense capabilities in modern warfare.

For job seekers, Epirus offers the chance to work on highly advanced systems at the intersection of electronics, software, AI, and defense engineering. The company hires across robotics, electrical engineering, RF systems, software development, systems engineering, manufacturing, and defense program roles—making it especially attractive to engineers, veterans, and cleared professionals who want to build technologies used directly in national security missions.

Unlike traditional defense contractors, Epirus operates with a startup-style, mission-driven culture focused on speed, ownership, and rapid deployment of technology into real-world environments. Employees work in a highly technical environment where hardware and software are tightly integrated, and where innovation is driven by urgent operational needs rather than long development cycles.

As militaries increasingly prioritize counter-drone, electronic warfare, and autonomous defense systems, Epirus continues to grow its footprint through new contracts, partnerships, and production scaling. For professionals looking to join a high-growth defense startup building cutting-edge electromagnetic and AI-enabled defense systems, Epirus stands out as one of the most closely watched companies in the modern defense technology ecosystem.

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