Project Engineer IV

Frontgrade Technologies; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 156,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FSA/HSA)

Dental

Vision

401K match

9X80 schedule

Career growth

Tuition reimbursement

PTO & 11 holidays

Job summary

Frontgrade Technologies seeks a Project Engineer IV to provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, systems, and test engineering from requirements through production.

Projects cover actuators, motors, encoders, and control electronics designed for demanding space environments. Collaboration with PM, Operations, and Quality is essential to meet performance, schedule, and cost goals.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years in a specialized functional discipline.
• Experience options include advanced degrees substituting for years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams focused on motion control and electromechanical systems.
• Coordinate activities from requirements through integration, testing, and production support.
• Clarify requirements, define interfaces, and establish clear deliverables with customers.
• Lead technical reviews and balance performance, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Develop schedules, estimate efforts, and track milestones with program management.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans; elevate concerns when needed.
• Coordinate subsystem integration and verification with discipline experts.
• Act as technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders with clear updates.
• Evaluate design changes and their impact on performance and delivery.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers to support builds.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Design reviews

Test qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

PhD

Job description

Job Description

The Project Engineer IV will provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary engineering team, coordinating mechanical, electrical, systems, and test engineering activities from requirements and design through qualification and transition to production.

Projects include actuators, motors, resolvers, encoders, slip rings, and control electronics designed to operate in demanding space environments.

This role works closely with Program Management, Operations, and Quality to manage technical requirements, drive design reviews, resolve engineering challenges, and deliver hardware that meets performance, schedule, and cost objectives. Responsibilities also include coordinating verification and qualification activities, including thermal vacuum, thermal, and vibration testing.

Compensation

$156,334 - $199,152

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams developing mission-critical products, with a focus on motion control and electromechanical systems.
• Coordinate engineering activities from requirements definition and design through integration, testing, customer acceptance, and production support.
• Work with customers and engineering teams to clarify requirements, define interfaces, and establish clear technical deliverables.
• Lead technical reviews and coordinate design decisions that balance performance, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Partner with Program Management and engineering leads to develop schedules, estimate engineering effort, identify resource needs, and track progress against milestones.
• Identify technical risks and work with the team to develop practical mitigation plans, resolve issues, and elevate concerns when needed.
• Coordinate subsystem integration and verification, drawing on discipline experts to ensure the complete product meets program requirements.
• Serve as a key technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders, providing clear updates and following through on commitments.
• Evaluate requirement and design changes with the team to understand their impact on technical performance, cost, and delivery.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers to support hardware builds, resolve issues, and prepare products for production.
• Support technical proposals and engineering estimates, share lessons learned, and help team members strengthen project execution.

Experience

Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a specialized functional discipline. OR (12) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree. OR (6) years of experience may be considered w/ a Masters Degree. OR (3) years of experience may be considered w/ a PhD.

About Frontgrade

At Frontgrade, we build mission-critical electronics that perform without compromise in the world’s most demanding environments, from deep space to national defense. With decades of proven heritage, we deliver high-reliability components, subsystems, and integrated solutions trusted when failure is not an option. But our strength is not just in what we build. It is in the people who make it possible. From engineers and product managers to sales teams, marketers, and skilled manufacturing professionals, every role plays a direct part in enabling missions that protect, explore, and connect our world. We move with purpose, collaborate across disciplines, and take pride in delivering solutions our customers rely on in the highest-stakes environments. If you want your work, whatever your specialty, to contribute to something bigger, you will find your place at Frontgrade.

Why Work for Us

We believe mission success starts with taking care of our people. That’s why we offer competitive health, wealth, and wellbeing benefits from day one. You’ll also find real opportunities to learn, grow, and advance, whether you’re building technical expertise, leading teams, or expanding into new areas. Here, your growth is part of the mission.

Additional Information

This position may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition of any job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you may need to obtain a U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.

Other Benefits Include

• Immediate Medical (FSA and HSA), Dental, and Vision
• 401K Match with 100% immediate vesting
• 9X80 compressed work schedule for qualifying roles
• Career Opportunity and Growth
• Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Repayment
• Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (a combination of both designated and floating holidays)
• 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave