Senior Project Engineer (Aerospace Test Systems)
Moog Inc.About the role
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.
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Senior Project Engineer (Aerospace Test Systems)Reporting To:
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Hybrid – Torrance, CAMoog is hiring a Senior Project Engineer to join our Test Systems Engineering team. You will contribute to the analysis, conceptual design, development, and testing of complex hydroelectric Test Equipment that tests flight control actuation systems and weapons bay actuators for next generation military aircraft. Reporting to an Engineering manager, you will have a 9/80 work schedule with a hybrid work option (3 days/week in the office) in Torrance, CA.
In this role, you will lead the design, development, and integration of Test Equipment for integrated electro-mechanical and mechanical actuators for military aircraft. You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that upholds the highest standards of performance, reliability, and safety. You will oversee and manage all aspects of a project including planning, organizing, and coordinating the project, collaborating with stakeholders, demonstrating technical expertise, managing risks and budgets, ensuring quality control, maintaining documentation and reporting, providing team leadership, and seeking opportunities for improvement.
Moog’s Military Aircraft Group is a global leader in designing primary and secondary flight control actuation systems (FCAS) for military aircraft. We design and integrate FCAS systems for cutting edge aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and the M-75 (V280 Valor) next generation tiltrotor Aircraft. Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, Moog employs 14,000 employees in 24 countries. Working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life, inside and outside of work.
As a Project Engineer, you will:
Lead a team of creative and independent individuals to develop, integrate, and verify complex electromechanical and mechanical test equipment.
Manage project execution, including planning, organizing tasks, and effectively managing the budget and schedule.
Ensure project success by actively tracking and reporting on the team's progress towards schedule and cost goals.
Coordinate the work of engineers and technicians who support specific assignments.
Guide the evolution of the conceptual design and serve as focal point for customer communications.
Lead a team to effectively work through the development process of, creating and communicating requirements, developing verification plans, and authoring test procedures and verification analyses.
Work with Program Management to successful execute the development of the product.
Communicate fluently to different audiences, both internal and external
Prepare and make presentations to customers to support design reviews and technical interface meetings.
Support programs with some travel (5%) and participation in presentations to customers.
To be considered for the role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical is desirable)
7+ years of professional experience in design/development engineering (5+ years with Master’s Degree in Engineering)
Experience leading technical teams
Experience managing cost, schedule and scope for technical projects
Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) fundamentals
It’d be great if you also had:
Experience in Requirements Management, Verification and Validation Methods, and/or Integration and Test
Experience with project planning, scheduling and resource loading; experience with MS Project
Experience in the design, analysis and development of complex systems
Test experience with electric/hydraulic driven systems
Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, and dSpace hardware for system performance and real-time modeling
Master of Science Degree in Engineering
Experience in the aerospace/defense manufacturing industry
How We Care for You:
Financial Rewards: competitive compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
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