Technical Project Manager

Epirus; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Epirus is seeking a Technical Project Manager to serve as both Scrum Master and Product Owner, guiding R&D projects from planning to first-article delivery. You will liaise with engineering and operations, report to the Manager of Technical Project Management within the ETO, and help align priorities with long-term customer value.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in hardware-software integration, and prior DoD project exposure in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field and minimum 2 years of relevant project management experience, especially in high-growth startups and aerospace.
• Experience with deployment and integration of hardware and software systems.
• Experience leading small teams of engineers and coordinating cross-functional reviews.

Responsibilities

• Act as bridge between ETO and other department stakeholders for one or multiple efforts.
• Ensure teams are aligned on goals and timelines to build the best products.
• Create and own agile/hybrid project plans, including schedules and budgets.
• Serve as a servant leader to an interdisciplinary scrum to maximize value.
• Identify risks and dependencies and resolve obstacles early.
• Track delivery of features and report progress to stakeholders.
• Drive company goals while anticipating future opportunities and shaping technology.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile project management

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Smartsheet

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. Under an agile development framework, Technical Project Managers at Epirus serve as both scrum masters and product owners, leading research and development projects from initial planning through delivery of first-article solutions. Epirus products are typically developed ahead of customer involvement and requirements, so engineers rely on product owners, usually a TPM and a Chief Engineer, to understand both short-term priorities and long-term value to the end customer, whom they represent during the R&D phase. In this role, you will work closely with talented engineering and operations teams, reporting to the Manager of Technical Project Management within the Engineering and Technology Organization (ETO).

Responsibilities:

• Act as the bridge between ETO and other department stakeholders (e.g., marketing, sales, operations) for one or multiple efforts
• Ensure that teams are aligned on goals and timelines that enable Epirus to build the best products possible
• Create and own agile/hybrid project plans, including schedules, budgets, and other artifacts
• Be a servant leader to an interdisciplinary and inter-functional scrum to ensure the team delivers the highest value to Epirus and its customers
• Remove obstacles and find creative ways to do things better, faster, and more efficiently
• Track the delivery of technical features, ensuring that milestones and deadlines are met. Report progress to relevant stakeholders
• Identify potential risks, dependencies, and obstacles, and work proactively to resolve them before they impact the timeline or deliverables
• Drive company goals by both delivering on company promises while also foreseeing future opportunities and shaping technology products to be more effective

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering or a relatedtechnical fieldAND minimum2 years of relevant project management experience, especially in high-growth startups and aerospace
• Experience with the deployment and integration of hardware and software systems
• Experience with building, leading,and developing small teams of engineers
• Prior systems engineering or software integrationexperience
• Priorexperience hostingand leadingboth technical and non-technical reviews with cross-functional audiences
• Prior experiencebuildingand managingproject artifacts like schedules, budgets, and risk registers

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previousexperience using JIRA orother agile-enablingsoftwareplatforms
• Proficient in MS Project and/or Smartsheetuse
• Engineering or Operations leadership program graduate or related experience
• Previouswork on DoD Projects
• Superior communication skills
• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization with limited resources
• Organized, comfortable setting, and achieving goals in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

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: $111,000 — $143,600 USD