Product Quality Engineer
US$113,500 – US$131,000 / yr base salary
Posted 29 Apr 2026
Advertised as “Senior Product Quality Engineer”
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- Level
- P3
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | US$113,500 – US$131,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Auditor, Six Sigma Green Belt
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's
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:
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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).
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Implement quality strategies for inspection, assembly, integration, and test operations for small and medium complex systems.
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Support quality gates and approval processes to ensure readiness at each phase transition.
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Support Design for Quality (DfQ) principles across engineering teams and share lessons learned across products and programs.
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Monitor quality and reliability KPIs for product and process performance and develop metrics to analyze trends and drive quality improvements.
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Collaborate with engineering to define critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and key product parameters and develop variation monitoring plans.
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Participate in failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action systems (FRACAS).
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Lead nonconformance management, root cause analysis and corrective actions for assembly and integration issues.
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Manage field quality issues, including failure investigations, customer/program communication, and timely closure of corrective actions.