Senior Development Engineer

Marotta Controls•Parsippany, NJ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace four 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—apply today! The Development Engineer leads the development, integration, and verification of flight-critical control actuation systems and power systems, including power supplies, power distribution units (PDUs), control electronics, and actuation drive systems. This role has full accountability for integration execution, and qualification testing, overseeing a multi-discipline test organization that spans development, integration, and formal qualification testing. The position manages test engineers, integration-focused test technicians, and qualification test technicians, ensuring efficient transition from early development hardware through system qualification and customer acceptance in compliance with aerospace and defense standards. The team will document the test results and in general collaborate with the design engineers to ensure the designs meet specified requirements and program goals. The team will support internal and external development and qualification test activities and manage the required laboratory facilities and equipment.

Requirements

5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (Aerospace preferred)
Experience in mechanical and/or electronic laboratory work in a design and development engineering environment
Experience with Aerospace testing standards such as MIL-STD-810 and/or RTCA-DO-160 is highly desirable
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering is preferred, Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, or technical certification in a related field is preferred.
Mechanical aptitude gained through other experience will be considered
Thorough understanding of electronic and electro-mechanical principles
Attentive to detail and ability to understand and follow work instructions
Good oral and written English skills
High proficiency in MS Office Suite
Able to use and work with schematic diagrams and engineering drawings
Position requires a detail-oriented individual who must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Bill of material requisitioning
Lead lab management and 6S events
Lead a multi-project lab environment
Review and approve test procedures and reports
Familiar with AS9100 and ISO standards helpful
Must be able to travel with overnight stays to support off site test activities
Experience in military/aerospace a plus
Must be able to work occasional overtime/weekends
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Aerospace testing standards such as MIL-STD-810 and/or RTCA-DO-160 is highly desirable
Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, or technical certification in a related field is preferred.
Familiar with AS9100 and ISO standards helpful
Experience in military/aerospace a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the development, integration, and verification of flight-critical control actuation systems and power systems, including power supplies, power distribution units (PDUs), control electronics, and actuation drive systems.
Full accountability for integration execution, and qualification testing, overseeing a multi-discipline test organization that spans development, integration, and formal qualification testing.
Manage test engineers, integration-focused test technicians, and qualification test technicians, ensuring efficient transition from early development hardware through system qualification and customer acceptance in compliance with aerospace and defense standards.
Document test results and collaborate with design engineers to ensure designs meet specified requirements and program goals.
Support internal and external development and qualification test activities and manage the required laboratory facilities and equipment.
Seek and document Lean ideas to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Track inventory of all tools and equipment.
Procure new, rent, or repair instruments and equipment to ensure adequate supply for all development programs and active production programs.
Keep workstation clean and free of unnecessary debris.
Compliance with and enforcement of ESD rules and procedures.
Perform other job duties as requested, directed or assigned.
Foster a positive, cooperative and safe work environment through effective communication at all levels of the Marotta organization.
Actively participates in team meetings, root cause investigations, troubleshooting activities (as req’d), continuous improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals/vision.
Effectively communicate issues in a timely manner to all affected parties internal to the Marotta Organization.
Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory and internal system requirements.
Provide technical leadership for control actuation systems and power systems, ensuring robust, flight-worthy designs.
Act as technical authority for integration and test strategy, trade studies, and risk mitigation.
Ensure alignment between design engineering, systems engineering, and development/test organizations.
Drive disciplined execution through gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA).
Responsible for developing: Integration and verification strategies, Test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria, Automated test solutions and data analysis methods.
Ensure requirements traceability from system requirements to verification methods.
Review and approve test documentation for technical rigor and compliance.
Support proposals, technical risk assessments, and program planning.
Serve as primary interface for integration and test activities with customers and certification authorities.
Lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), qualification status reviews, and customer audits.
Ensure integration and test execution meets cost, schedule, and performance commitments.
Partner with Systems and Design Engineering to ensure verification completeness and safety compliance.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on DFM/DFT and production test strategies.
Work with Quality, Safety, and Configuration Management to support audits and certifications.
Support transition from development through production and sustainment.