IPT Lead Engineer - Development

Moog Inc. • Buffalo, NY

10d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Moog's Space and Defense Group (SDG) is seeking multiple skilled Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead Engineers, dedicated to supporting key development programs. This role will support generational development programs, working closely with prime customers, suppliers, and vendors on developing and delivering hardware for advanced anti-ballistic missile defense systems and next-generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The position offers broad technical autonomy, leading the review, design, development, and implementation of engineering systems. It involves complex problem-solving, guiding staff, developing multi-year plans, and ensuring integration, testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance. As the primary technical contact, this role coordinates across teams, users, and external partners throughout the development cycle, manages staffing and collaboration, anticipates future engineering needs, and supports business growth.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: 10 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 5 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.
• Strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to work extended hours as required and be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and workloads.
• Must have at least: 5 years of space system design experience.
• 3 years of experience in leading technical teams.
• Great interpersonal skills working in a team environment.
• Demonstrated engineering experience in the entire lifecycle of a program.
• Experience preparing for and presenting at customer reviews.
• Experience in risk management and earned value management.
• Experience in schedule development using Microsoft project.
• Familiarity with agile design processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrated product team (IPT) lead responsible for technical oversight, direction and hands on design to develop, and integrate the TVC actuation system.
• Ensures end-to-end products are designed, integrated and tested to support program requirements.
• Leads development, maintenance and modification of the design for transition into production.
• Leads and participates in trade studies to ensure the design meets all physical, mechanical and environmental requirements while accommodating the required payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications and attitude control system requirements.
• Support program design and readiness reviews.
• Liaise with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary.
• Deep functional and cross-collaboration with external suppliers/vendors to ensure process alignment.
• Formulate and maintain development plans and schedule inputs as execution occurs.
• Develop Basis of Estimates for assigned program tasks and proposals.
• Communicates development status, generates relevant metrics to monitor development progress.
• Provide schedule status, ETC and variance inputs to cost account managers.
• Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems.
• Represents the organization as a prime technical contact within an engineering team for assigned project(s)/program(s).
• May function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff.
• Formulates plans and guides the development and implementation of engineering solution(s) including deployment, resource requirements, testing, documentation, integration and compliance and safety.
• Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions including, documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solution(s) in an evolving environment.
• Plans for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology.
• Participates in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities.

Benefits

• Great compensation package
• bonus opportunities
• matching 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible paid time off
• holidays
• parental leave program
• relocation assistance
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Tuition Assistance
• mentorship and coaching opportunities
• leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values.
• Multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups
• various team-building activities
• on-site wellness center
• miles of walking trails
• tons of employee engagement activities

What This Job Offers

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