R&D Engineer

As an R&D 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.

Working at Hepburn and Sons LLC

Working at Hepburn means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of today. We honor handshakes as rigorously as contracts. We keep trust at the forefront of every decision we make and customer we serve! We believe there is no greater principle in business than that of building a solid foundation of trust. We hold one another to the highest levels of integrity and ethics. We cherish every opportunity given to us by our clients. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

Develop and integrate technology for U.S. Navy power systems, working alongside prestigious universities and industry teammates
• Among others, these are technologies you will have opportunity to de-risk, mature, and integrate for transition readiness:
• Solid state transformers for power density, replaceability, maintainability, integrated form factor, and galvanic isolation
• Modular power and energy systems technologies for Navy platforms achieving supporting operational availability and survivability
• Power system monitoring technology for shipboard insulation systems supporting operational availability and condition based maintenance
• 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)
• Technically manage stakeholders and subcontracted teammates including industrial manufacturers, university research programs, and laboratories
• Take ownership from start to finish in a lead engineering role: plan, execute technical scope, and deliver while coordinating the efforts of multi-disciplinary engineering, drafting, technical writing, management, and the supporting back office
• 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 mechanical, systems, or computer engineering; MS degree preferred
• 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
• 2 or more years of engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a Secret level clearance

Preferred Qualifications

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