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 today’s 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