Senior Technician, Development Engineering

Senior Technician, Mechanical – Development Engineering

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three 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!

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OVERVIEW:

The successful candidate will build and/or test advanced electro-mechanical actuation systems (EMA's) and power electronics technologies as part of the Development Engineering team. You will document lessons learned during the build, integration and test phases and collaborate with the design engineers to ensure the designs meet specified requirements and program goals. You will support internal and external development and qualification test activities and manage the required laboratory facilities and equipment.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 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
• 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
• 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.
• Operate instruments such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, data recorders
• Bill of material requisitioning
• Support lab management and 6S events
• Support a multi-project lab environment
• Develop and prepare test procedures and reports
• Familiar with AS9100 and ISO standards helpful
• This position may require up to approximately 40% travel to local and non-local sites

ADDITIONAL

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Seek and document Lean ideas to improve the efficiencies and reduce cost
• Maintain all tools and equipment in clean and safe working condition
• Notify supervisor of any equipment that requires repair
• Keep workstation clean and free of unnecessary debris
• Compliance with and enforcement of ESD rules and procedures
• Will be required to perform other job duties as requested, directed or assigned
• Excellent organizational skills with focus on detail
• Complete assigned jobs with minimal/no supervision
• 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 to various regulatory and internal system requirement
• 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

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).
• Continual repetitive use of hands and arms

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,…