# Senior Product Quality Engineer at Epirus

> United States · Senior · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aepirus%3A5973070004 (read 2026-11-11).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Epirus](https://alderhq.app/companies/epirus)
- Location text: Torrance, California, United States; Torrance, California
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Torrance, California, United States; Torrance, California")
- Posted: 2026-04-29 (196 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://www.epirusinc.com/open-roles?gh_jid=5973070004

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $114k–$131k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 261): p25 $141k, median $160k, p75 $172k

## Description (the employer's text)

Senior Product Quality Engineer (P3) - Rev B 10/09/2026

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:

We are seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer to join our innovative, fast-growing defense technology company. This role focuses on our Small and Medium System product lines and requires an agile, collaborative, hands-on professional with experience in assembly, integration, and test of complex electromechanical systems.

You will serve as a key quality partner throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams to deliver robust, reliable, and mission-ready products that meet the demanding requirements of defense applications.

Responsibilities:

- Support quality planning and execution throughout the Product Development Process, from design throughout production and field deployment, applying advanced quality mechanisms (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans).
- Implement quality strategies for inspection, assembly, integration, and test operations for small and medium complex systems.
- Support quality gates and approval processes to ensure readiness at each phase transition.
- Support Design for Quality (DfQ) principles across engineering teams and share lessons learned across products and programs.
- Monitor quality and reliability KPIs for product and process performance and develop metrics to analyze trends and drive quality improvements.
- Collaborate with engineering to define critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and key product parameters and develop variation monitoring plans.
- Participate in failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action systems (FRACAS).
- Lead nonconformance management, root cause analysis and corrective actions for assembly and integration issues.
- Manage field quality issues, including failure investigations, customer/program communication, and timely closure of corrective actions.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to drive system wide quality initiatives to meet quality and reliability objectives.
- Support and lead product qualification, first article inspection (FAI), and verification/validation efforts with test engineering.
- Foster a culture of proactive quality ownership.
Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or engineering for complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to solve quality issues and drive continual improvement.
- Familiarity with system integration and test for complex applications.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis, failure analysis, reliability testing, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and transitioning products from development to production.
- Knowledge of quality management system standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar).
- Knowledge of quality tools and principles using APQP framework (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, etc.).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive improvements in fast-paced environments.
Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
- Professional certifications: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Auditor, or Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt).
- Understanding of electronics, complex assemblies, system integration, and test.
- Experience developing and implementing APQP mechanisms.
- Knowledge of reliability engineering, environmental/qualification testing, and failure analysis techniques.

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