STEVE HEPBURN

Orlando, FL 32817
407-281-3970 / 321-441-0351
shepburn19@cfl.rr.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-hepburn/101/2b/1a5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

OBJECTIVE
Build on core electrical, electronic engineering and photonic strengths and provide the experience and leadership to
meet the project requirements. Open to systems, quality, drafting or project management positions needing one of
these skills for mission success, primarily in local area.

ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS
Electrical engineer, design industrial distribution, NEC / NFPA, AutoCAD schematics, Solidworks drawings.
Electronics design experience in analog / digital printed wiring boards (PWB) and circuit card assemblies (CCA).
Systems test engineer leading qualification team for EOIR LASER photonic designator, MIL-STD 810 and 461.
Quality engineer, apply six sigma statistical process control (SPC) automated test station with LABVIEW.
Electric vehicle, PLC interconnect, cabling and powering with a Lithium-ion battery management system.
Excellent teamwork skills through previous career experience, and able to collaborate with different groups.
Analytical and detailed, allowing for quick troubleshooting and identification of viable solutions.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Electrical Designer

Electronics Design

Systems test engineer

Quality Assurance

EOIR LASER photonics

Solving Problems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010-PRESENT Alternate Transportation Solutions, Orlando
GWRPM (Green Energy Motor), American MAGLEV
Electrical System Engineering Consultant

Analyze turning moment equation, simulate power potential, present results, and publish report

Provide alternative transportation smart grid solutions, MAGLEV and automatic train controls.

2014 to 2015 Oceaneering, Orlando

Electrical Engineer

Design industrial electrical control panels to NFPA79 / NEC / UL508A for ride control systems.

Draft electrical schematics, enclosure assemblies with AutoCAD 2014 and Solidworks electrical.
2012 2014 Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
Senior Electrical Designer

Improve electric vehicle efficiency by upgrading to a lithium-ion smart battery management system (BMS).

Design electrical distribution system to interconnect drive motors, motion control animation, Wi-Fi, GPS.

Enhance safety with fiber optic network for a clear image from rear view IR and FLIR camera system.

Modernize manual operations by integrating an automated computer based train control (CBTC) system.

2011 2012 ITT School of Technology, Orlando

Electrical Engineering Instructor

Teach engineering students AC / DC electrical theory and applications.

2010-2011Control Laser Corporation, Orlando

Electrical Designer

Design electrical distribution system with ALTIUM and AutoCAD for schematic capture drawings.
2003-2010 Northrop Grumman LASER Systems, Apopka
Systems Engineer \ Systems Test Engineer

Systems engineering, manage requirement technical documentation packages (TDP).

Lead engineering qualification team through critical classified LASER PRF/PIM to MIL-STD-810.

Verify EOIR LASER photonics system performance for conformance to customer specifications.

Perform failure mode effect criticality analysis (FMECA) find cost saving corrective actions.

Create 6-SIGMA test requirement documents (TRD) and automated acceptance test procedures.

Conducted electronic circuit analysis and design verification testing (DVT).

1984-2002 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando

Electro-optical Analog Electronics Engineer \ Quality Engineer

Design (15) electronic circuit card assemblies (CCA) for electro-optical LASER systems.

Analyze and simulate motion control servo loops, autopilot, and sensors.

Integrated automated test stations with statistical process control (SPC) reporting.

Perform dynamic system analysis using 6-DOF simulation with MATLAB and PSPICE.

Schematic capture with (MENTOR / CADENCE) 6-sigma test requirements final acceptance.

EDUCATION

Masters course work in Electrical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida

MEMBERSHIPS

IEEE, ASQ, INCOSE, ASA, WTW President

CERTIFICATION

Electro-Optical / Infrared (EOIR) LASER photonics and Detectors Systems, Certification 2007

TECHNICAL SKILLS
AutoCAD Drafting
Simulation, SIMULINK
Programmable logic control
(PLC)

Mentor schematic capture

Electronic test, LABVIEW
Machine automation
Motor control

LASER testing
Solidworks drawings
all test equipment
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