Senior Project Engineer – Rapid-Dev in Aerospace/Defense

Dixon Valve Company; Stevensville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Training opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Gym reimbursements

Job summary

Hydrasearch in Stevensville, MD is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to act as a key technical contributor for aerospace and defense initiatives. You will tackle complex problems, drive rapid development cycles, and translate ideas into executable engineering work.

This hands-on role emphasizes design, prototyping, validation, and transition to production within a small, capable team. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree and 4–8 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 4–8 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or product-based environments.
• Strong fundamentals and product development lifecycle understanding.
• Structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Experience bringing projects from concept to implementation.
• Ownership mentality with accountability for results.
• Ability to move quickly with limited information and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical execution contributor across all initiatives.
• Drive development efforts from concept through validated solution.
• Translate technical ideas into executable engineering work.
• Maintain urgency and focus on high-impact development work.
• Identify and remove barriers slowing progress.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Problem solving

Execution

Ownership

Agility

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Hydrasearch in Stevensville, MD is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to act as a key technical contributor for aerospace and defense initiatives. You will tackle complex problems, drive rapid development cycles, and translate ideas into executable engineering work.

This hands-on role emphasizes design, prototyping, validation, and transition to production within a small, capable team. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree and 4–8 years of relevant experience.