Software Engineer

Hepburn and Sons LLC; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hepburn and Sons LLC in Virginia is seeking a Software Engineer to maintain and enhance Training Tools across development, integration, maintenance, documentation, and operation. This contingent position supports government contracting and may require on-site work at multiple locations.

The role expects familiarity with LMS/SCORM, AI/ML fundamentals, and data handling to ensure training software accuracy and reliability, with eligibility for a security clearance (ability to obtain TS/SCI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Experience with computer program requirements definition, design, programming, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and analytical support to interface with Government and Contractor organizations.
• Review specifications and provide comments to Navy Review Team and Fleet Project Team.
• Report programming issues via TOR/PR/CPCR/CRB as appropriate.
• Comment on TORs and CPCR/TR to assess impact on development of scenarios.
• Participate in meetings for ACTS exercise scenarios.
• Provide on-site engineering support at SCSTC sites and other locations as required.

Skills

Secret Clearance

LMS

SCORM

HTML5

AI/ML fundamentals

Data preparation for AI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HTML5

SCORM

Job description

Overview

As the Software Engineer working for Hepburn and Sons LLC, you will maintain technical and engineering support in the systems engineering, integration, development, maintenance, documentation, and operation of Training Tools.

This is a contingent position based on award/funding from the customer.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and analytical support to interface with various Government and Contractor organizations
• Review specification documents and provide comments to the appropriate Navy Review Team (NRT) and/or Fleet Project Team
• Report any computer program problem found during the development and maintenance of exercise scenarios, by submitting a Test Observation Report (TOR), Problem Report (PR), or an AEGIS Change Review Board (CRB) Computer Program Change Requests (CPCR) or Trouble Report (TR), as appropriate
• Review and provide comments for TORs and CPCR/TR to determine the impact on the development and maintenance of scenarios
• Participate in meetings related to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of ACTS exercise scenarios
• Periodically be required to provide on-site engineering support at the SCSTC, the SCSTC Detachments, Combat System Engineering Development Site (CSEDS), Moorestown, NJ, and Surface Combat System Center (SCSC), Wallops Island, VA, and the Advanced Atalanta Test and Integration Lab (AATIL), Dam Neck, VA to include but not limited to: Navy validation of scenarios, validation of lessons, and feedback and/or CPCR/TR analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Required Skills/Abilities

• Secret Clearance (Ability to obtain TS/SCI)
• Experience in computer program requirements definition, design, programming, and debug to include computer-based training applications
• Experience in the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS), SCORM, and Web multimedia development tools such as HTML 5
• Experience in creating software programs, e.g., games, computer-based education, military interactive courseware, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, client/server applications, multimedia, interactive multimedia instruction, Internet technology, distance learning, Simulations and virtual reality
• Experience in updating, repair, and modifying code and routines of existing software programs
• Shall have basic understanding of AI Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Large Language Model (LLM) fundamentals
• Experience in sourcing, cleaning, labeling, and organizing vast amounts of data used to train AI models and ensure products from AI models function correctly, reliably, and ethically, including checking for accuracy, bias, robustness, and compliance

Salary range (subject to experience and qualifications): $95,000-$115,000