Staff Systems Engineer

Moog•Gilbert, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Moog is seeking a highly experienced and technically authoritative Staff Systems Engineer to lead design and production support for Integrated Avionics Units within the Space & Defense business. The role provides engineering leadership for space-qualified avionics systems, mentors peers, and refines practices for integrating high-speed, high-reliability electronics into multi-CCA packages. The position is onsite in Phoenix, Arizona, and supports work related to the business in Gilbert, Arizona. The engineer serves as the technical authority for avionics subsystem design and integration, architects complex Command & Data Handling and Electronics Power Subsystems, and provides technical input to proposal development. The role includes requirements derivation, design review and approval, systems-level analysis, product-line practice development, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions. The engineer also guides and trains the team in product lifecycle management and in integration and troubleshooting of FPGA, electronics hardware, and mechanical designs, while collaborating across engineering and manufacturing functions. The listed annual base salary range for Phoenix, Arizona, is $160,000–$190,000. Actual salary may vary based on factors such as location, experience, and performance. Other potential rewards include annual bonuses, an employee stock purchase plan, open paid time off, and region-specific benefits. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field.
At least 7 years of engineering experience in avionics, digital electronics, power systems, or embedded development, with increasing technical responsibility.
Demonstrated expertise in subsystem product design and lifecycle management.
Demonstrated expertise in digital, analog, and power electronics design.
Demonstrated expertise in subsystem requirements management.
Demonstrated expertise in subsystem integration and test processes.
Project engineering experience.
Experience with IBM DOORS, CAMEO, Polarion, or another industry-standard requirements management tool.
Demonstrated ability to lead troubleshooting during integration and test issues involving complex electrical subsystems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to mentor and lead engineers.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience supporting space-grade systems.
Experience with Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
Familiarity with relevant space and military standards and processes.
Experience designing test platform architecture.

Responsibilities

Act as the technical authority for avionics subsystem design and integration within the group.
Architect and design complex Command & Data Handling and Electronics Power Subsystems.
Evaluate and provide technical feedback for avionics unit proposal development efforts.
Conduct or lead system and product requirements derivation based on internal stakeholder and customer requirements.
Perform detailed technical design reviews of peer work and provide final approval for complex designs.
Provide guidance and execute systems-level analyses, including reliability, FMECA, and radiation analysis, to ensure subsystem reliability in space environments.
Establish product-line-specific practices and design rules that enable reusable system architectures, test equipment, and methods across multiple programs.
Lead root-cause investigations and failure analyses; recommend and implement design improvements and corrective actions, including lessons learned across the product line.
Direct, mentor, and formally train engineers on product lifecycle management and integration and troubleshooting of FPGA, electronics hardware, and mechanical designs.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, manufacturability, and testability requirements.