This position requires - Clear Background, Drug Test, and Education Check. Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer without Sponsorship. (Principal Only! No Corp to Corp) -
Position Title:
Engineer Aeronautical 3
Location:
Elkton MD Pay Rate:
$102.73
Contract Duration:
1year contract
US CITIZEN ONLY
(NO
DUAL CITIZENSHIP OR ANY OTHER VISA
)
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet program milestones and customer expectations Work 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 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 Support analysis & testing activities needed to validate designs
Basic Requirements:
Must have a bachelors degree in STEM and at least 2 years of relevant 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 We encourage Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Disabled individuals to apply for all positions that they may be qualified for. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks - If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in a Word Document with the month and year that you have worked at each previous position to - hemalatha@norlandgroup.
com and copy:
2071-Engineer Aeronautical 3 to the email Subject Line.
Job Posted Date:
10/19/2026
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