Supervisor, Electrical Design Engineering (Test Equipment)

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Job Title:

Supervisor, Electrical Design Engineering (Test Equipment)

Reporting To:

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Torrance, CA

Moog is hiring an Supervisor (Section Head), Electrical Design Engineering to lead a team of 5 Electrical Design Engineers in designing, developing, and integrating electro-mechanical and electrohydraulic Test Equipment that will test flight control systems for military aircraft. Reporting to a Test Systems Manager, you will have a 9/80 schedule option with hybrid work (at least 3 days/week in the office) in Torrance, CA.

Moog Military Aircraft provides flight control equipment and systems to the world’s leading military platforms.  Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, Moog employs 14,000 employees in 24 countries.  At Moog we have a culture of trust and mutual respect; and for you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

As an Electrical Engineering Section Head, you will:

• Lead a team of electrical engineers assigned to develop test equipment in the Aircraft Group. Serve as direct supervisor for your direct reports, providing technical mentoring and training to develop your team’s competency, skills, and efficiency to meet test equipment engineering global standards.

• Work together with the Test Equipment Site Manager to assign engineers to projects; accountable for your team’s performance in the execution of their project responsibilities.

• Ensure process compliance and participate in process development to improve efficiency and rigor.

• Perform performance reviews for assigned staff and participate in workforce planning and recruiting/hiring.

• International engagement is a routine element of this role, and occasional travel (5-10%)

• Serve as a direct individual contributor to assigned projects at 50 – 75% capacity.  In order to serve directly as an electrical engineer on Test Equipment (TE) projects, and to effectively mentor the assigned team, you will need familiarity in the following disciplines: 

  • Analog/Digital Circuit Design 

  • Electronic Test Console (ETC) Design for ATP, QTP for flight control system components

  • Design of Real-time HIL/SIL test systems for complex flight control systems

  • Cabling design for flight control test systems

  • Electromechanical design and packaging

  • Printed Wiring Board (PWB) Design

To be considered for this role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you: 

• BS degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering plus a minimum of 6 years or more experience in a broad application of electrical engineering skills

• Broad experience with development of a variety of engineering drawings, schematics, and technical reports, thereby possessing a strong ability to review, critique, and approve the engineering work of others (PLM Technical Approver role)

• Experience managing or leading teams

It’d be great if you also had:

• Engineering leadership experience

• Master of Science degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

• Experience in the aerospace or other highly regulated industry

• Strong people skills in order to lead assigned team, interface with other section heads, and global managers, and assist with globally matrixed projects

• Working familiarity with the following tools and standards:

  • DOORS requirements management system

  • Cadence and OrCAD

  • PSPICE or LTSPICE

  • Teamcenter PLM

  • IPC-620, IPC-630, J-STD-001, NFPA-79

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, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.  Our Torrance site has a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Ass