Senior Software Engineer, Epirus

• Candidates should be capable software engineers but should also have an interest in working hands-on with hardware, both production hardware and lab equipment / instrumentation
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering or related
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Proficiency with Python and Git
• Familiar with one of C++, Rust, C, Java
• US Citizen (future U.S security clearance may be required)
• Experience with a python test framework (pytest, unitest, RobotFramework)

Desirable

• Epirus designs and manufactures novel RF systems in a rapid development environment
• Fast and thorough hardware / software testing, from early R&D to production, is critical for rapidly delivering successful products
• The Integration and Test Senior Software Engineer role focuses on developing and maintaining a level of excellence in Epirus’s engineering lab, where we perform R&D of new design improvements, acceptance testing of newly manufactured modules, integration testing at the sub-system and system levels, and ultimately chamber and field tests / demos
• Responsibilities include Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, developing software to control lab equipment, working with other engineers to design new test fixtures, automating testing for various units / sub-systems, organizing data logging, performing first look data analysis, and designing scaling systems that support larger hardware/software teams
• Success in this role powers the data-driven decisions that enable Epirus’s agile hardware development
• Develop, Test, and Deploy HIL Control Software to validate hardware and software functionality across the Epirus product suite
• Develop and maintain Epirus’s software hardware abstraction libraries including but not limited to Oscilloscopes, VNAs, Signal Generators, Microphones, Video Capture Devices, Robotic Measurement Equipment
• Scale production test software to allow increased production rates and meet evolving customer requirements
• Drive architectural decisions and best practices
• Lead capability/feature development of the HIL Software Infrastructure to enable all of Epirus software/QA to validate functionality
• Develop User Interfaces which enable Technicians to run tests and troubleshoot failures
• 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 and automations
• 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 Manufacturing team and train technicians on operation of test software for production testing
• Coordinate with Test Hardware team on HIL design and HIL Software needs
• Selection and on-boarding new lab equipment / instrumentation, such as various sensors, DAQs, etc., to continually improve HIL capabilities