Product Test Engineer
Epirus· Defense & Space· Jul 13, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 106 days ago
Torrance, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Mid
$115K–$166K est.
2+ years exp
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Open since July 13, 2026 — 106 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
About Epirus
Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.
Job Summary: This is an exciting role in an innovative, high-growth defense technology company . The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience with developing automated test benches and special test equipment for high performance production hardware. In this role, you will work closely with a talented engineering team to design, produce, and support test systems and test procedures to enable the fast and automated production/test of fieldable products.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and support sophisticated test systems to test high-volume and high-performance RF, digital, and power electronics in a production environment
Work closely with system and design engineers to create test requirements and criteria to sell-off system/subsystem requirements
Work closely with manufacturing engineers to triage yield issues of production hardware, provide guidance on hardware disposition/troubleshooting, and develop test system maintainability plans such as calibration procedures
Run campaigns to qualify hardware under various environmental conditions
Support fast prototyping by designing and building engineering test sets for investigation purposes
Basic Qualifications:
BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any related field
Minimum 2 years of experience in Test Engineering or an advanced degree without experience
Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment
Previous experience with designing and troubleshooting automated test benches for various types of hardware
Familiarity with electrical test and measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies
Previous experience with environmental acceptance and qualification test plans
Strong documentation skills to track and analyze root cause of non-conforming hardware
Strong test plan and requirements writing skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization
Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Ability to cover the entire test system lifecycle independently
US Citizen or Permanent Resident (future clearance may be required)
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Good understanding of RF, power, and digital engineering concepts
Experience working with RF test and measurement equipment such as: VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, High-Speed Oscilloscopes, Power Meters, AutoCal Modules, Power Amplifiers
Comfortable with object-orientated programming such as C++, C, Python
Experience with software development workflow using Github
Experience with PCB design and using design tools such as Altium
Experience with CAD design and using design tools such as Solidworks
Experience with 3D printing and rapid prototyping
Experience with VISA/SCPI commands
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.
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. For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is: $100,000 — $115,000 USD
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