Project Engineer IV

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.

The Project Engineer IV will be focused on product development of customized solutions from our extensive portfolio of 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 objective

Compensation: $156,334 - $199,152

• 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 escalate 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