Aerospace Quality Engineering Manager

Moog Inc.; Town of Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Insurance

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager for its East Aurora Military Aircraft Group site in Buffalo/East Aurora, NY.

You will lead a team of Quality Engineers and drive continuous improvement, COPQ reduction, and NPI readiness in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will partner with supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and customer reps to enhance product quality, ensure compliance with FAA and defense requirements, and mentor staff in DOE, SPC, and problem-solving tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering, quality, or manufacturing experience in a regulated industry.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, statistical methods, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, and other quality improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated success driving quality performance, compliance, and operational excellence in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with customers, regulatory agencies, and government contract requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Quality Engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Establish and achieve quality objectives, including COPQ reduction and NPI readiness.
• Partner with supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and inspection teams to improve product quality and operational performance.
• Drive proactive quality initiatives and risk mitigation strategies across operations and supplier base.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, government, and company quality requirements and policies.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for significant quality issues and product failures.
• Provide technical leadership and training in statistics, DOE, and SPC.
• Develop and maintain inspection and quality control plans aligned with risk.
• Build relationships with customers, government reps, and regulatory agencies including FAA.
• Coordinate quality activities across functions and represent Quality in reviews and audits.
• Manage department operating and capital budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Quality systems

Statistical methods

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

DOE

SPC

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager for its East Aurora Military Aircraft Group site in Buffalo/East Aurora, NY.

You will lead a team of Quality Engineers and drive continuous improvement, COPQ reduction, and NPI readiness in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will partner with supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and customer reps to enhance product quality, ensure compliance with FAA and defense requirements, and mentor staff in DOE, SPC, and problem-solving tools.