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In this research brief, we present our methods research on beginning to define engineering judgment. Judgment is critical to the field of engineering. However, when asked to define engineering judgment, engineers, including faculty, often cannot readily do so. Although judgment is a common term, it has been an elusive notion. This elusiveness may be due to the many conceptions of engineering judgment found in the literature. Unfortunately, given the lack of an agreed-upon, concrete definition for engineering judgment that integrates the various conceptions, its assessment relative to the formation of engineers has been limited. In this research brief, we describe our process to begin the development of an expert, consensus-driven definition for engineering judgment using the Delphi technique and the various conceptions for engineering judgment in the literature. A working or preliminary definition, which is being used to develop assessment and instructional materials for engineering judgment, is presented.