Project Lead - Safety and Reliability

Moog Inc.; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking an experienced Project Lead – Safety and Reliability to oversee complex reliability programs and lead critical initiatives ensuring high standards of safety. The role demands a strong technical background, primarily in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, paired with excellent interpersonal skills. You will spearhead the development of reliability test strategies, collaborate across functional teams, and guarantee reliability and availability in program deliverables. The company offers excellent benefits, flexible hybrid work arrangements, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Flexible benefits package

Private medical insurance

Onsite gym

Life assurance

Company pension contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience, especially in reliability engineering.
• Ability to manage complex programs and develop analytical solutions.
• Strong understanding of reliability modelling and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage reliability and safety programs for complex systems.
• Design cost-effective reliability test strategies.
• Develop reliability models and prepare statistical forecasts.
• Provide technical advisement on component selection.
• Collaborate with internal disciplines for successful program delivery.

Skills

Reliability modelling

Statistical forecasting

Risk analysis

Interpersonal skills

Program management

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Lead – Safety and Reliability to take ownership of complex reliability programs and lead initiatives that ensure the highest standards of safety and system performance. This senior role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, managing reliability activities across advanced programs involving system integration and teaming arrangements with major subcontractors and partners. You will play a critical role in shaping reliability strategies, developing innovative test programs, and providing technical guidance to both internal teams and external partners. This position offers significant autonomy and requires strong decision‑making skills, technical depth, and exceptional interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programs – manage reliability and safety programs for complex systems, including integration responsibilities and coordination with team partners and subcontractors; provide guidance and oversight for reliability activities conducted at partner facilities and within Moog’s reliability team.
• Develop reliability test programs – design and propose cost‑effective reliability test strategies (e.g., RDGT) that meet contractual requirements and deliver meaningful evaluations for electro‑hydraulic and mechanical systems.
• Reliability & availability guarantees – analyze and interpret guarantee terms, develop reliability models, and prepare statistical forecasts to predict failure rates, repair activity, and inventory sizing; ensure risk mitigation and accurate cost exposure analysis for extended coverage programs.
• Technical leadership – serve as group leader for component engineering, offering technical advisement on component selection, obsolescence, and PMP issues; act as liaison between engineering teams and remote sites.
• Cross‑functional collaboration – interface with internal disciplines such as design, quality assurance, product engineering, environmental test engineering, and program management to ensure alignment and successful program delivery.

Qualifications

Education:

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with 5+ years of relevant experience, including several years in reliability engineering; or qualified by experience, including reliability engineering experience.

Skills & attributes:

• Proven ability to manage complex programs and conceptualize unique analytical solutions.
• Strong understanding of reliability modelling, statistical forecasting, and risk analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – tact, persuasiveness, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and make critical decisions confidently.

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities and learning & development programs.
• Flexible benefits package, 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance and access to mental health support and expert financial advice.
• Free parking, access to electric car charging, onsite gym.
• Generous life assurance, company pension contribution starting at 6%, employee share options.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

We matter at Moog – our mission and vision: At Moog, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to create a culture where everyone is valued, respected, and given equal opportunities. We strive to empower employees to bring their authentic selves to work, celebrating our differences to foster a welcoming environment for all.

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.