Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)

Marotta Controls; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision,

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation, sick and personal days

Job summary

Marotta Controls is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead) to lead technical teams on new product development within the Power & Actuation Systems department. You'll define requirements, plan tasks, review designs, and manage integration, testing, and validation for embedded control systems in aerospace/military platforms.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Computer engineering, 6+ years as a technical lead, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a technical lead in aerospace/military projects.
• Experience with new product development for electromechanical systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical team performance to project schedule and cost.
• Lead the new product development processes for electromechanical systems.
• Communicate plans, supervise work, and coordinate across projects.
• Interface with commercial and military customers in program definition and execution.
• Oversee requirements, reviews, and technical reports for deliverables.

Skills

Technical leadership

Presentation skills

Documentation/writing

Security clearance ability

US citizenship requirement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace five years running! 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.

Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)

Position Summary

The Project Engineer is responsible for leading technical teams on new product development projects in our Power & Actuation Systems (PAS) Department. This individual will be part of a development team creating embedded systems for the manipulation and control of flight actuation systems. Activities for this role include requirements definition and management, planning of technical tasks for the team, review designs, integration and testing, release documentation and system validation. The qualified candidate will have either Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering training and experience. This individual will play a key role on high priority programs and have significant interactions with senior engineers, system engineers, test engineers, program managers, and customers.

Essential Or Primary / Key Responsibilities

• Manage the technical team performance to project schedule and cost and support the program manager.
• Lead the new product development processes of electromechanical systems for commercial and military platforms.
• Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, judgment, cooperation, and ability to communicate technical information.
• Support new business pursuits that address program technical requirements and associated schedule and costs.
• Lead a technical team from the beginning to the end of a new development project.
• Communicate, plan, organize, supervise, and control work in one or more projects concurrently.
• Interface with both commercial and military customers in technical program definition and execution.
• Identify technical tasks and resources for projects and create engineering development plans, WBS, etc. needed to execute projects.
• Manage system requirements and define lower-level requirements.
• Oversee/review technical reports to satisfy internal and external deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience as a technical lead.
• New Product Development experience in aerospace/military industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate, plan, organize, supervise, and control work in one or more projects concurrently.
• Experience in executing a project from the beginning to the end.
• Excellent Presentation skills.
• Experience developing WBS, project plans, technical requirements.
• Strong documentation and writing skills.
• Ability to work closely with a team of engineers and technicians and comfortable in laboratory environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen

Additional Duties / Responsibilities

• Bring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).
• Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to all regulatory and internal system requirements.
• Contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization
• Actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. and support actions to drive company initiatives/goals
• Assist in the training of personnel to perform required technical tasks (as directed)
• Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values
• Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.

Work Environment

• Position entails exposure to typical manufacturing (i.e., Machine Shop, Assembly, Testing, etc.) environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing, and foot protection (as required).
• Business office environment requiring use of telephone and personal computer.
• Work under pressure and overtime when required, in order to meet deadlines

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the Senior Project Engineer is regularly required to see, talk and hear.
• The Senior Project Engineer is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The Senior Project Engineer is frequently required to sit at length, stand, walk, and move about the facility.
• The Senior Project Engineer may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 20 pounds

Pay Range

$138,000 - $185,000 per year

This position is at our Parsippany, NJ office location.

Many 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.

At 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.

Your 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.

Additionally, 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.

Please visit our website at www.marotta.com to learn more about us.

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