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.   Mechanical FEA Engineer   Overview: The Mechanical FEA Engineer is responsible for all aspects of the mechanical stress analysis of the systems. This entails setting up analysis models while paying close attention to defeaturing and boundary conditions, running analyses against the customers’ requirements, and summarizing results into reports and presentations. Typical engineering analyses required to support the design include static and dynamic stress, modal, vibration, shock. Participation in test planning, set-up, and validation, as well as validation of models against test data is also required.   Regular interaction with engineers, technicians, and other disciplines (manufacturing, quality, etc) as well as frequent contact with suppliers, test facilities, contractors, and customers is required. Occasional light travel will be involved.     Job requirements: B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (Advanced technical degree desirable) 0-5 years of experience running finite element analysis. Successful, demonstrated experience performing stress, thermal, modal, vibration, shock. Experience with performing structural, linear dynamics, and heat transfer analyses using finite element analysis tools: Abaqus, Ansys, or similar Familiar/experienced with PTC Creo for solid modeling. Ability to quickly assess the technical feasibility of a design or solution based on experience and basic hand calculations. Familiar/experienced with model validation. Experience in the defense and/or aerospace industries. Familiar/experienced with vibration, shock, and thermal cycling fatigue calculations on electrical components is a plus. Familiar/experienced with thermal stress is a plus. Familiar/experienced with CFD analyses using Star-CCM+ or other software is a plus. Must be a US Citizen   Job responsibilities:   Mechanical FEA Engineer is responsible for: All aspects of the thermal and/or mechanical stress analysis of systems: Setting up analysis models while paying close attention to defeaturing and boundary conditions Running analyses against the customers’ requirements Summarizing results into reports and presentations Performing typical engineering analyses required to support the design including: static and dynamic stress; heat transfer; thermal stress; and fluid flow Validation of models against test data   Knowledge/Experience: Familiar/experienced with the design, development, qualification, and production of military / aerospace products. Familiar/experienced with military / aerospace / industrial specification and standards. Familiar/experienced with behavior of metals and non-linear materials. Working knowledge with MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and Windows.   Desirable Traits: Self-starter with initiative and drive to get tasks done accurately in a timely manner. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Good communication skills (written and oral); experienced presenter comfortable giving presentations to customers. Individual that takes ownership for work product and enjoys hands-on engagement of hardware from product design through production. Ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative manner.   Education: B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Advanced technical degree desirable   Work Environment: Position entails occasional exposure to typical manufacturing environment High demand fast paced office environment Work calmly and professionally under pressure and as needed in order to meet deadlines or Company commitments Some travel   Full remote option will be considered  (Must live in NJ)     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 www.marotta.com to learn more about us and to apply. Check out all our openings at https://marotta.com/job-openings/   We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer M/F/IWD/Veterans VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY   No agencies, please.