Top 38 Propulsion engineer Jobs in Elkton Md

Principal Propulsion Engineer - Elkton MD
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $108,800 - $163,200 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Mechanical Engineer/ Lvl 3/4– Motion Control and Avionics (Technical)
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $98,900 - $185,000 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Mechanical Engineer/ Lvl 3/4– Motion Controls Project Engineering
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $98,900 - $185,000 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Team management
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Sr Principal Engineer Propulsion
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $135,800 - $203,600 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Engr Energetics Mfg - Lvl 2/3
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $87,600 - $163,200 a year
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Tooling Engineer Energetics Manufacturing - level 2/3
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $87,600 - $163,200 a year
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Office
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
CFD Propulsion Research Engineer
Altus, LLC —Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
- $100,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Engineer Propulsion - Lvl 1/2
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $72,700 - $131,400 a year
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
8d
Propulsion Engineer - Structural Analysis - Level 3/4
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $108,800 - $203,600 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Office
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2d
Propulsion Engineer - Structural and Dynamics Analyst - level 3/4
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $108,800 - $203,600 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Office
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2d
Engineer Propulsion/Structural Analysis
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $87,600 - $131,400 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2d
Propulsion Engineer - Level 2/3
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $83,400 - $171,000 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
11d
Engineer Propulsion
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $87,600 - $131,400 a year
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2026 Associate Propulsion Engineer - Elkton MD
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $72,700 - $131,400 a year
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Relocation assistance
3d
Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $103,600 - $155,400 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
1d
Staff Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $161,000 - $241,400 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- 8 years
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
1d
Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $129,300 - $193,900 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
1d
Propulsion Engineer / Lvl 5 - Elkton MD
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $169,000 - $253,600 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Excel
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
4d
Engr Energetics Mfg
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $87,600 - $131,400 a year
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Manager Propulsion Engineering 1
Northrop Grumman —Elkton, MD
- $127,000 - $190,600 a year
- Overtime
- 5 years
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
3d

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Principal Propulsion Engineer - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman -
Elkton, MD

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Job Details

$108,800 - $163,200 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Relocation assistance
Health insurance
Paid time off

Qualifications

Fabrication
Microsoft Excel
Performance testing in mechanical engineering
Team leadership
Aerospace design
Mechanical Engineering
CAD design (engineering design task)
Direct client contact
Aerospace Engineering
Secret Clearance
GD&T
Aerospace engineering
Master's degree
Mechanical drawings
Bachelor's degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Requirements analysis
ASME codes & standards
Design engineering
Engineering product development
Design for manufacturability (DFM)
Test Execution (Quality assurance practices)
Productivity software
Propulsion systems
Aeronautical Engineering
1 year
Senior level
NX
Engineering validation
Product lifecycle management

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket motor (SRM) operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion, ordnance and motion controls systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Northrop Grumman is in need of an experienced Principal Propulsion Engineer to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility. The position will be hired into as a Principal Engineer level 3 into the High-Speed Tactical Boosters (HSTB) group working on solid rocket motors.

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet program milestones and customer expectations, with the opportunity to step in to leadership roles and guide the program team
Work directly with customers to understand requirements and design drivers
Coordinate a multi‑disciplinary strategy for design, optimization, and analysis to meet mission requirements
Design SRM assemblies / components (such as cases, nozzles, and propellant grains) with a focus on safety and program requirements
Complete high‑level performance and sizing calculations on SRM components and assemblies
Apply engineering principles, industry and company standards, and customer requirements to develop solid‑propellant propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and/or space missions
Produce detailed drawings for component fabrication

Assist with SRM builds, test execution, and data reduction
Support testing activities needed to validate designs

Basic Requirements:

Must have a bachelors degree in STEM and at least 5 years of experience. Will consider those with a Masters degree and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 1 year of experience.
Must be a US citizen.
Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with:

Rocketry, Solid Rocket Motors, Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Missiles, Flight Vehicles, and/or Energetics
Siemens NX and Teamcenter, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or Aeronautical Engineering
Engineering Design Principles
Multi-disciplinary Teamwork
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), ASME Y14.5-2009, Design for Assembly / Manufacturing (DFA/DFM)
Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Active DoD Secret Clearance
This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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