As a Senior Electrical Systems Project Manager 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 - improving the capabilities of our warfighters. 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.

Telework is authorized for this position.

Develop technology and transition initiatives in electric power systems, working alongside prestigious industry programs and universities
• Among others, these are a few of the technologies you will have opportunity to de-risk and matures for transition readiness:
  • Direct current hybrid circuit breakers enabling shipboard DC distribution protection
  • Solid state transformers for power density, replaceability, and galvanic isolation for system power quality
  • Unmanned surface vessel (USV) generator system and electric plant design for high reliability and extended maintenance cycle duration, supporting operational availability
• Engage in digital engineering, modeling and simulation (M&S) including a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach for acceleration of engineering design
• Verify 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 principal investigator role: propose, plan, direct technical execution, and deliver while coordinating the efforts of engineering, drafting, technical writing, management, and the back office
• Perform technology demonstrations, qualification programs, requirements development, system design integration, design space exploration or analysis of alternatives studies, installation evaluations
• Develop strategies for engineering program growth and development and execute
• Participate and present at conferences, symposiums, and exhibitions

• Bachelor of Science in electrical or systems engineering; M.S. or Ph.D. engineering degree preferred
• 7 or more years of engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret level clearance
• Up to 20% travel
• Writing experience with white papers, publications, and proposals
• Experience leading technology development for new product introduction
• Familiarity with business development engineering strategy and capture management