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Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive! Your next big opportunity starts here. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference-apply today!\nSenior Engineer, Mechanical (Commercial Space Systems)\nOverview:\nThe Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Project Engineering group works on designing new pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical products for various Aerospace customers/platforms, including, but not limited to, reusable commercial launch vehicles, deep space missions, military aircrafts, and hypersonic missiles.\nThe Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for work product to meet the customer's requirements (including all design, functional, material, and test requirements from the customer's component and sub-tier specifications) as well as the cost targets established during the proposal stage. The Sr. Engineer shall enlist the help of other disciplines when necessary, such as manufacturing, other engineering disciplines, and QA.\nThis role is responsible for assigned engineering activities, either of a development or sales order nature, including definition, plans, analysis, test definition and review, results, manufacturing coordination, schedules, budgets and reporting. This description covers mechanical design engineers.\nEssential or Primary / Key Responsibilities:\nReview and assess compliance with the customer's component specifications and sub-level specifications.Coordinate with other disciplines outside engineering as required.\nRecord in writing, and distribute to the Contracts Administrator and Program Manager, for transmission to the customer, when applicable.\n\nPerform or oversee the design and performance of the product design components or major assemblies or system in accordance with the customer requirements, including the following duties; :Design of electronics mechanical packaging for high-reliability environments.\nDesign analysis, including control system, component stress, thermal and component tolerance analysis, thermal and mechanical stress, as applicable\n\nCoordinate the creation of a preliminary bill of material in the business system and verifying its accuracy.\nCreate development testing requirements, development test instructions, and release of drawings for development hardware and supporting test equipment.\nProvide detailed requirement outlines to Documentation Control for creation of the following:Test Procedures (DVT, ATP, QTP)\nVerification Matrix to the specifications\nMaterials list\nAnalysis Reports\n\nMaintain ongoing surveillance of customer-driven changes, with written notification to Contracts Administrator or Program Manager, including program impact assessment.\nProvide engineering support (analysis/design/specifications) of the other departments/subcontractors/suppliers working on the program.\nProvide technical and priority direction to designers/drafters.\nEnsure accuracy of all drawings/documents on the project, except purely drafting technique issues. This includes tolerance stack-ups.\nTake responsibility for NCR activities as well as MRB authority to disposition discrepant hardware (Following QA Training).\nDetermine and prepare PDR/CDR technical and technical schedule items.\nAssist the Engineering Manager / Director, or Program Manager in determining the needed resources and priorities for a project.\nMeet drawing release dates.\nProvide coordination, technical inputs, and approvals of CDRL items to Documentation Control consistent with their dates.\nProvide coordination, test instructions, and drawings for development testing to Engineering Lab technician(s) consistent with program schedule.\nCommunicate technical and schedule problems to Engineering Manager / Director, Contracts Administrator, and Program Manager in a timely manner, when applicable.\nPerform or coordinate all analyses, both design level, and customer-required.\nChair internal reviews of the design, and any subsequent changes to the drawings.\nCoordinate and incorporate customer/other disciplines comments to drawings in a timely and tactful manner.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering\n3-10 years’ relevant work experience in a high technology, electro-mechanical, environment in the Aerospace and Military industries and can be considered a subject matter expert in an area related to these products and technologies\nFamiliarity with government contractual procurement procedures, standards and quality requirements\nExemplary verbal/written communication skills required for multi-faceted interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as any and all outside agents, including but not limited to; vendors, suppliers, customers, potential job candidates, etc.\nHighly computer literate, with MS Office/PC expertise, and demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.\nExpert knowledge of fluid controls, control systems, structural or thermal analysis and/or software related to these products\nConsiderable experience in the best practices of development, production, and maintenance/continuation of these products, systems, or software code.\nMust be a US Citizen\nAdditional Duties:\nBring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).\nSupport and facilitate training, as needed, to maintain a cross-trained workforce and to support operational goals and objectives\nAbide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to all regulatory and internal system requirements. \nPromote and foster a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization\nLead and actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals\nConsistently demonstrate commitment to company values\nKeep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems\nAssume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned\nEnsure that work area and work areas of direct reports are clean, secure, and well maintained\nComplete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required\nWork Environment:\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to: fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration\nThis job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).\nLocal and non-local travel is required for this position (5-20%)\nPhysical Requirements:\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.\nThe employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel\nThe employee is frequently required to sit at length, stand, walk, and move about the facility.\nThe employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 20 pounds\nThis position is at our Parsippany, NJ office location.\nPay Range: $110,000 - $130,000/year\nMany of our contracts require proof that you are a U.S. citizen and/or that an export license has been obtained for employees who are citizens of certain countries. Your employment, both initially and continually thereafter, is conditioned on production of such proof of citizenship and/or any export license that may be required to comply with any and all applicable laws, regulations, or executive orders, or required by Federal, State, or local government contracts.\nAt Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed.\nYour level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.\nAdditionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.\nIf you are looking to grow or accelerate your career and be part of a best in class organization while enjoying a work-life balance, please visit our website at www.marotta.com to learn more about us and to apply. 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