Project Engineer, Youngstown Innovation Hub

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Entry-level

The Youngstown, Ohio-based Innovation Hub for Aerospace and Defense serves as a national proving ground for advanced and additive manufacturing, accelerating the transformation of ideas from concept to market with speed and scale. The Hub brings together cutting‑edge facilities, world‑class talent, and strategic partnerships to revolutionize American manufacturing. Its mission is to strengthen U.S. aerospace and defense supply chains, advance next‑generation workforce development, and pioneer innovative manufacturing solutions with global impact.

Managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), in collaboration with America Makes, the Youngstown Innovation Hub is more than a regional resource — it's a catalyst for national security, global competitiveness, and long‑term economic growth.

As a Project Engineer, you will be a valued and trusted member of the Innovation Hub and NCDMM team. You will effectively and efficiently plan, lead, and execute multiple projects for our customers and stakeholders within the defined project scopes and budgetary constraints. You will develop statements of work, cost proposals and project timelines for new business opportunities. The role will be critical to ensure successful execution of the overall Hub objectives.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and creative team member with a passion for project management and execution while collaborating with team members and customers. The candidate must be detail oriented.

The NCDMM team culture is innovative, creative, and fast paced. Members of the team must be adaptive to thrive in an ambiguous environment. This role is part of a collaborative team, but a candidate with a "self‑starter" personality with high‑energy will grow and thrive in this role.

• Coordinate and execute multiple technical projects, including time management (both project and non‑project), project budget management, developing and managing project costs (pre‑and post‑award), delegating tasks for timely execution of assignments, planning and executing tasks within budget and schedule.
• Expand customer and partner networks within the advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
• Develop and mature customer relationships, meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Identify business opportunities—new and existing customer base.
• Travel (