Research and Development Engineer

About Hepburn and Sons

Hepburn and Sons LLC is a trusted advisor to the American maritime industry and the Department of Defense. We deliver expert advisory engineering and technology transition services with a warfighter-first focus. Built on a foundation of integrity we honor handshakes as rigorously as contracts and place trust at the center of every decision and customer relationship. Our team bridges the gap between research & development and operational impact. Join us in applying intellectual rigor and passion for meaningful work to solve todays most critical defense challenges.

The Opportunity Overview

As a Research and Development Engineer at Hepburn and Sons LLC you will be joining innovators to lead technology development grow our engineering capabilities and support our customers in the Defense industry integrating technology for our warfighter capabilities. You will be welcomed into a group with diverse expertise and engineering backgrounds that are dedicated to mentor and support our entire work staff at all levels.

• Provide analysis of electrical and electromagnetic effects on military ships
• Develop and integrate models of naval vessels and maritime systems working alongside other prestigious industry teammates
• Support designs of power and energy survivability systems on military ships
• Assist in the development of test events and test strategy of military equipment in the lab and in the field provide analysis of test results
• Develop Modeling and simulation approaches to enhance testing event enhance test strategies and de-risk maritime electric system vulnerabilities. Among others these are technologies you will have opportunity to model
  • Navigation system
  • Electrical power distribution
  • Ship combat systems
• Engage in digital engineering modeling and simulation (M&S) including various software platforms and a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach for acceleration and continuity of systems engineering design
• Verify and validate technologies against military performance requirements and standards to support military concept of operations (CONOPS)
• Perform technology demonstrations qualification programs requirements development system design integration design space exploration or analysis of alternatives studies
• Participate and present at conferences symposiums and exhibitions
• Up to 20% travel

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering Systems Engineering or Physics
• Experience in one of the following and preferred familiarity with the remaining: power systems power electronics sensors advanced manufacturing functional materials for electrical systems or model-based systems engineering
• 5 or more years of engineering experience
• Active DoD Secret Clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain one)
• Experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software
• Documented experience and demonstrable skills should be within the electromagnetic and electrostatic domains.
• Working knowledge of 3D modeling software

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree preferred
• Writing experience with white papers publications and/or proposals
• Experience with R&D engineering and technology development