Senior Project Engineer

Moog • Chatsworth, CA

15h • 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’s Space and Defense Group is the premier motion and flow control solutions provider for the following markets: satellites, human-rated space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, military ground vehicles, naval vessels, and security and surveillance. 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. Moog is hiring a Senior Project Engineer to focus on production programs for hydraulic actuators and electromechanical actuators. This position will be responsible for the product delivery throughout the product lifecycle. This includes proposal support, program kick-off, design reviews, qualification, and production of the hardware. Reporting to an Engineering manager, you will have a 9/80 schedule option and work onsite in Chatsworth, CA (Los Angeles area).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline (Engineering, Math, Science, Technology)
• 5+ years of professional experience in design/development Engineering
• Experience leading technical teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Experience managing cost, schedule and scope for technical projects

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the design, analysis, and development of complex electrohydraulic or electromechanical actuators
• Experience in EVMS (Earned Value Management System) fundamentals, project planning, scheduling and resource loading; experience with MS Project
• The engineering degree is in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience in the design, analysis and development of complex systems
• Test experience with electric/hydraulic driven systems

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of creative and independent individuals to develop, integrate, and verify complex electromechanical and mechanical control actuators.
• 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.
• Coordinate qualification of new products through a comprehensive development test program.
• Work with Program Management to successful execute the development of the product.
• 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.
• 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.

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 driven by our 12 core values.
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

What This Job Offers

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