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Overview

Marotta Controls is a New Jersey Top Workplace dedicated to innovation, quality, and excellence, delivering cutting-edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. They are seeking a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern/Co-Op to gain hands-on experience in design, production, quality, or test/development engineering while working alongside industry experts.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and analysis of aerospace components and actuation systems.
  • Participate in fixture design, tolerance stack-ups, and compliance reviews.
  • Assist with assembly procedures, technical documentation, and test reports.
  • Contribute to design reviews and product improvement initiatives.
  • Apply your 3D CAD skills (Pro-E/Creo preferred) in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering program.
  • Strong GPA and excellent grades in core engineering courses.
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD (Pro-E/Creo preferred).
  • Detail-oriented, precise, and organized with strong problem-solving skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Availability to work full-time onsite beginning January 2027 through end of summer 2027.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Parsippany, NJ (On‑Site Monday - Friday)
  • Term: Spring 2027 with the opportunity to continue into Summer 2027
  • Application Deadline: October 1, 2026
  • Interview Power Day (onsite): October 16, 2026 – invitation only
  • Relocation assistance will not be provided.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Parsippany, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 103 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Parsippany, NJ

Parsippany, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 168 other active welding openings from 115 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Marotta Controls currently has 4 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (13), Carvana (6), and DC Fabricators (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Northvale at $40/hr and Delanco at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Internship/Co-Op figures were last recalculated when this page was built.