Senior Software Engineer- Test

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:    

We're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with solid experience testing web-based UIs. This is a great opportunity to help define our end-to-end automation stack, joining a team of skilled software engineers developing across the full stack down to bare metal. We're tackling new and critical problems, building products ranging from energy weapons to AI-powered sensors and drone swarm defense. As we enhance, scale, and deploy our systems, we need SDETs who are eager to learn, contribute meaningfully, and grow their skills alongside a talented team.  

Responsibilities:   

Building and maintaining UI Test Automation infrastructure  

Developing and maintaining a suite of UI driven end-to-end tests  

Ensuring execution environments are maintained including simulation, HIL and on system  

Building out automated test run infrastructure and monitoring CI/CD  

Leveraging AI tooling to improve our automated testing process including metrics and reports  

Documenting tests, organizing test reviews and communicating test coverage clearly to stakeholders  

Assisting with our UI release pipeline and release documentation  

Basic Qualifications:  

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience  

Minimum of 5 years of professional software development in test, test automation, or software engineering experience  

Experience building and maintaining end-to-end automated test suites for web-based applications  

Strong working knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript  

Experience testing React applications and modern front-end architectures  

Experience with automated testing in CI/CD environments, including test execution, failure triage, and reporting  

Experience developing test plans, test cases, and coverage strategies aligned to product and engineering requirements  

Experience working with cross-functional teams to validate features, triage issues, and improve product quality  

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating test status, release risk, and quality outcomes to stakeholders  

Preferred Skills and Experience:  

Experience testing across simulated, hardware-in-the-loop, or production-representative environments  

Hands-on experience with Playwright UI automation and regression testing  

Experience building/maintaining test infrastructure and tooling  

Familiarity with release validation, release documentation, and signoff processes  

Experience monitoring and improving CI health, including flaky test reduction and test stability improvements  

Experience with unit, integration, and API testing frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, or similar tools  

Additional Requirements:  

This is a hybrid role based in Torrance, CA, with an expectation of 4 days per week in the office to support team collaboration and cross-functional alignment.  

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:    

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR  here .    

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