Staff Engineer, Mechanical (Actuation)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays

Flexible scheduling options

Job summary

Marotta Controls, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer, Mechanical (Actuation) in Parsippany, NJ. The ideal candidate will design and develop mechanical components and electromechanical actuators for aerospace and defense. This role involves collaboration with various departments and requires a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, experience in 3-D modeling, and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan are offered, with a salary range of $137,000 to $150,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Designing mechanical components for aerospace & defense applications.
• Experience with Mil-Std-810 environments for design testing.
• Methodical approach to solving technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Design electromechanical actuators to meet customer requirements.
• Conduct failure investigations of designs.
• Create and review processes for assembly and testing.

Skills

3-D modeling of mechanical components

Electromechanical actuation servo systems

Leadership skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Organizational and task-management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Position: Staff Engineer, Mechanical (Actuation)

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Job Id: 1978-685-27-NB

# of Openings: 1

About the Job:

Staff Mechanical Engineer (Actuation) will design, develop, test, qualify, and support the production of mechanical components and electromechanical actuators for aerospace & defense applications. The role is within a multi‑disciplined organization collaborating with manufacturing, purchasing and quality assurance when needed.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Design Electromechanical Actuators from a blank sheet of paper to meet customer requirements.
• Design of spur, bevel, worm and planetary gears.
• Design and analysis of kinematic mechanisms i.e., slider‑crank, scotch‑yoke, 4‑bar.
• Sizing and selection of ball screws capable of meeting system performance requirements.
• Sizing and selection of bearings (radial, thrust, angular contact) to meet loads and life necessary to meet system performance.
• Familiar with brushless DC motor design.
• Create and modify drawings with appropriate GD&T, documentation of changes and verify BOM. Ensure accuracy of drawings.
• Design cost‑effective, easily manufacturable hardware taking into account:
  • tolerance stack‑ups
  • ease of assembly
  • customer installation requirements
  • materials of construction
  • methods of manufacture
  • mechanical environment (thermal and vibrational) and application loading
  • preliminary analytical results (hand‑calc & FEA)
  • mistake‑proofing
• Disposition non‑conforming hardware and correct production/vendor issues.
• Perform failure investigations of designs.
• Create, review and approve processes for assembly, test and related activities to the development and qualification testing of a design.
• Interface with internal and external customers to determine product changes needed for applications as a company representative.
• Write technical documents for internal and external customers.
• Participate in design reviews (internal and external).
• Support new business pursuits that address program technical requirements and associated schedule and costs.
• Mentor and guide junior team members.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience designing and testing designs to Mil‑Std‑810 environments or similar (humidity, salt fog, vibration and shock, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience solving technical problems using a methodical scientific approach.
• Experience in 3‑D modeling of mechanical components and assemblies preferably CREO.
• Experience with electromechanical actuation servo systems.
• Experience with brushless DC motor design and/or operation.
• Experience with finite element analysis for structural, thermal and dynamic analysis.
• Organizational and task‑management skills to handle concurrent issues in parallel.
• Leadership skills to interface with other teams and disciplines at the company.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing, casting, milling, turning, grinding, drilling, etc.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Exposure to typical manufacturing/machine shop environments (fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration).
• Work in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment using standard office equipment (computers, phones, printers, scanners, copiers).
• Work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures and machining processes.
• Some travel may be required (15 %).
• Full‑time position.

Physical Requirements

• Regular need to talk and hear.
• Frequent need to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular need to stand for long periods (7–8 hours daily), walk consistently, stoop, bend, turn, balance and/or crouch, and move about the facility.
• Ability to skillfully use measuring instruments, hand and power tools.
• Potential to lift, push, pull and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Pay Range: $137,000 to $150,000 per year

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays.
• Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks.