Staff Actuation Systems Engineer - Aerospace-Grade Design

Marotta Controls, Inc.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 137,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Marotta Controls, Inc. seeks a Staff Mechanical Engineer, Actuation to design and validate electromechanical actuators for aerospace and defense applications. You will work across disciplines to meet customer specifications, lead design reviews, and drive robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires CREO, FEA, gearbox design, and brushless DC motor concepts, with emphasis on quality and regulatory compliance. This is an on-site Parsippany position with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience designing and testing to Mil-Std-810 environments or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience solving technical problems using a methodical scientific approach.
• Experience in 3D modeling of mechanical components and assemblies (CREO).
• Experience with Electromechanical Actuation Servo Systems.
• Experience with Brushless DC motor design/operation.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis for Structural, Thermal and Dynamic Analysis.
• Leadership and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (additive, casting, milling, turning, grinding, etc.).
• U.S. citizen; ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design Electromechanical Actuators from scratch to meet customer requirements.
• Design gears (spur, bevel, worm, planetary).
• Size and select bearings and ball screws to meet performance.
• Create and modify drawings with GD&T and BOM verification.
• Perform failure investigations of designs.
• Interface with customers to determine product changes.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Support production and qualification testing of designs.
• Dispostion non-conforming hardware and resolve vendor issues.

Skills

3D modeling

Electromechanical actuation

Servo systems

Brushless DC motor design

Finite Element Analysis

Leadership

Manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Gear design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Marotta Controls, Inc. seeks a Staff Mechanical Engineer, Actuation to design and validate electromechanical actuators for aerospace and defense applications. You will work across disciplines to meet customer specifications, lead design reviews, and drive robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires CREO, FEA, gearbox design, and brushless DC motor concepts, with emphasis on quality and regulatory compliance. This is an on-site Parsippany position with a competitive compensation package.