Design Engineering Manager

Moog • Blacksburg, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Moog Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog. The ever-evolving markets we serve require innovation and allow for constantly developing career opportunities. Our expansive defense portfolio is aligned with U.S. military priorities and our mission of “equipping those who defend freedom.” Our team in Space & Defense is looking for a Design Engineer Manager to join them. You will report to the Electro-Magnetic Engineering and Research Manager and will have an onsite work schedule in Blacksburg, VA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics or closely related field.
• 7 years of relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• Excellent project management skills, including risk mitigation, budget control, and schedule tracking.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with comfort presenting to senior leaders and customers.
• Ability to travel to customer sites to support sales and provide technical support (internationally and domestically).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motion control systems is strongly preferred.
• Direct supervision experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning, organization, and direction of all design activities in the development of new products and for technical support for heritage products.
• Provide support to the manufacturing team to assure operational readiness.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team for analyzing product requirements, making cost and technical proposals, developing prototypes, finalizing the design, and design validation and verification.
• Work with leadership to determine long term product, skill, and organizational needs.
• Driving new product development and continuous improvement of existing products and processes.
• Presenting concepts, data, and recommendations to management and customers in formal design reviews.
• Participating in management level strategic planning related to new product development.
• Driving innovation and creation of intellectual property.
• Managing projects and activities in a multiple project environment to meet high demand schedules, cost targets, and technical requirements.
• Providing leadership and supervision for the Engineering team to assure efficiency and effectiveness of team members.
• Assist in the interviewing, hiring, appraisal, mentoring and professional development of department staff.

Benefits

• great compensation package
• annual profit sharing
• matching 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• relocation assistance
• Flexible paid time off
• holidays
• parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit
• Tuition Assistance
• mentorship and coaching opportunities
• leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• cultural events and celebrations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager