Defense Firm Drops $10 Million On New Aberdeen HQ, Plans To Double Jobs

Lufburrow & Company, a Maryland engineering and defense contractor, has sunk about $10 million into a new headquarters in Aberdeen and says it aims to roughly double its workforce as it ramps up contract work. The company moved into the 1204 Technology Drive building in January and is putting hiring at the top of its to-do list to staff expanded R&D and manufacturing operations. Local officials have signed off on state-backed loan support and a county grant to help get the site into fighting shape.

According to Lufburrow & Company's website, the Aberdeen location is now listed as the company's headquarters, and the space is billed as a premium high‑tech laboratory tailored for specialized government and commercial work. The firm also notes that it is a certified woman‑owned small business led by President and CEO Heather Couvillon Lufburrow.

County Backing And Job Commitments

Harford County documents show the company bought a 73,000‑square‑foot facility at 1204 Technology Drive and pegs total project costs at roughly $15 million. The county resolution acknowledges an Advantage Maryland MEDAAF grant and an endorsed state loan to support the project. It also sets a hiring target of at least 120 new permanent full‑time employees at the site by Dec. 31, 2028, and notes infrastructure upgrades that qualify for a $60,000 county grant.

Growth Tied To Government Contracts

As reported by the Baltimore Business Journal, Lufburrow put the price tag of its Aberdeen headquarters investment at about $10 million and said hiring is its top priority as the new hub fully spins up. The company has also been an awardee on Army contracting vehicles that support Aberdeen Proving Ground, a status reflected in federal contracting trackers and award records that list the firm on ACC‑APG IDIQs and task orders, per GovTribe.

What It Means For The Region

The new headquarters adds R&D and manufacturing capacity right next door to some of the region's biggest defense customers and could widen hiring pipelines across Aberdeen and northern Baltimore County in the coming years. County records lay out a hiring goal that runs through the end of 2028, and local workforce programs are expected to be key partners as Lufburrow recruits for engineering, manufacturing, and support roles, according to Harford County.