Senior Project Engineer

Position: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Job Id: 1626

# of Openings: 1

Come grow with Marotta, named one of New Jersey's Top Workplaces for the third year running and a Top Workplace USA for 2024. You will have room to grow and be a part of an exciting team, all within a warm and welcoming environment. With compressed work week and hybrid work schedule options, Marotta values their employees.

We specialize in the design, development, and production of precision control components and systems. Founded in 1943, Marotta has been at the forefront of Aerospace & Defense milestones for over 80 years from breaking the sound barrier on the Bell X-1 and landing the first man on the moon to playing a critical role on today's advanced U.S Navy platforms as well as the emerging commercial Space industry.

Our products and expertise range from high performance valves to complete sub-systems that integrate electronic controls, actuators, and power conversion systems. We have received over 200 patents for our technologies and support the most demanding applications found on military aircraft, tactical systems, submarines, surface ships, satellites, and space launch vehicles. Our teams have repeatedly been recognized for outstanding performance by some of the most prestigious organizations in the world including The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, NASA & Northrop Grumman.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for leading technical teams on new product development projects in our Control 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.

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.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package for this outstanding position plus a quarterly bonus along with a full range of top quality benefits and employee services including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability income insurance programs, 401k retirement plans with company match, generous tuition aid program, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays and flexible work hours with compressed work week options. We recognize and reward our employee's accomplishments and host several employee engagement events per quarter.

If 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 to learn more about us and to apply. Check out all of our openings at

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer M/F/IWD/Veterans. VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

No agencies, please.