Senior Motion Controls Project Engineer Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (KY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

25% travel

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Elkton, MD seeks a Principal Project Engineer or Sr. Principal Project Engineer to join our Motion Controls team, supporting propulsion systems and controls for space and defense applications.

The project engineer will coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers to ensure on‑budget, on‑time delivery, and will oversee design reviews, test planning, and documentation through the design lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in Engineering and 1+ year of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
• Ability and willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, objectives, and deliverables for motion controls hardware in collaboration with the integrated project team.
• Plan and manage project schedules, resources, and budgets for assigned scope to ensure execution remains on target.
• Monitor progress against the plan, tracking milestones, timelines, costs, and technical risks; drive issue resolution and escalation as needed.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget through a formal change-control process, including preparation of change requests and supporting technical rationale.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain a risk register and contingency plans for assigned hardware and tasks.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Elkton, MD seeks a Principal Project Engineer or Sr. Principal Project Engineer to join our Motion Controls team, supporting propulsion systems and controls for space and defense applications.

The project engineer will coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers to ensure on‑budget, on‑time delivery, and will oversee design reviews, test planning, and documentation through the design lifecycle.