Senior Level Staff Project Engineer Jobs
Senior level staff project engineer jobs call for professionals who set technical direction, own complex project outcomes, and lead the engineers executing against them. Openings are concentrated in Electronics & Hardware, Energy, and Manufacturing, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote roles and employers like Form Energy and Marotta Controls hiring at this level now.
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Marotta Controls
Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)
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Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)
Marotta Controls·Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Job functions:
$138k - $185k/yr
6+ yrs exp.
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
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! Your next big opportunity starts h ere. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference—apply today!
Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)
Position Summary:
The Project Engineer is responsible for leading technical teams on new product development projects in our Power & 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
Pay Range: $138,000 - $185,000 per year
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.
At Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed.
Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.
Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.
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 of our openings at https://marotta.com/job-openings/
VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
No agencies, please.
Marotta Controls
Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Added 6mo ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$138k - $185k/yr
6+ yrs exp.
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Job Description
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! Your next big opportunity starts h ere. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference—apply today!
Senior Staff Engineer, Project (IPT Lead)
Position Summary:
The Project Engineer is responsible for leading technical teams on new product development projects in our Power & 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
Pay Range: $138,000 - $185,000 per year
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.
At Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed.
Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.
Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.
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 of our openings at https://marotta.com/job-openings/
VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
No agencies, please.
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Senior Level Staff Project Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level staff project engineer job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned full project lifecycles, not just contributed to them. Demonstrating that you have set technical standards, resolved cross-functional blockers, and mentored junior engineers gives you a clear edge. A portfolio of delivered projects with measurable outcomes, combined with evidence of stakeholder communication at the leadership level, is what moves a resume to the top of the pile at this stage.
Which companies hire senior level staff project engineers?
Companies hiring senior level staff project engineers right now include Form Energy and Marotta Controls, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large industrial, defense, technology, and infrastructure organizations that require experienced engineers to lead programs with significant technical and organizational complexity.
Are there remote senior level staff project engineer jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by industry and project type. About 0% of senior level staff project engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements being most common in sectors where site visits or hardware oversight are periodically required. Fully remote roles tend to appear more often in software-intensive or program-management-heavy specializations.
What makes a staff project engineer role senior level?
Senior level staff project engineer roles are defined by the scope of ownership and the independence with which that ownership is exercised. At this stage, you are expected to define project strategy, manage risk across multiple workstreams, and make technical decisions without close supervision. Mentoring mid-level engineers and serving as the primary technical point of contact for leadership and external stakeholders are also core expectations that distinguish senior roles from mid-level ones.
Which industries hire the most senior level staff project engineers?
Senior Level staff project engineer roles concentrate in Electronics & Hardware, Energy, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand at the senior level because their projects involve long timelines, high technical complexity, and regulatory requirements that call for engineers with deep experience leading cross-functional teams.