Design Engineering Manager, Space & Defense (Onsite)

Moog Inc; Glenwood Estates (SC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401k matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Flexible paid time off

Health insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Moog Space and Defense Group in Blacksburg, VA, is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary design team for new products and support heritage lines. You will report to the Electro-Magnetic Engineering and Research Manager and oversee design activities, with an onsite schedule.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering or physics, 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience, 3 years of leadership, strong PM skills, and the ability to travel internationally and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics or closely related field.
• 7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with motion control systems is strongly preferred.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• Direct supervision experience is preferred.
• Excellent project management skills, including risk mitigation, budget control, and schedule tracking.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with comfort presenting to senior leaders and customers.
• Ability to travel to customer sites to support sales and provide technical support (internationally and domestically).

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct all design activities in the development of new products and for technical support for heritage products.
• Provide support to the manufacturing team to assure operational readiness.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team for analyzing product requirements, making cost and technical proposals, developing prototypes, finalizing the design, and design validation and verification.
• Work with leadership to determine long term product, skill, and organizational needs.
• Driving new product development and continuous improvement of existing products and processes.
• Presenting concepts, data, and recommendations to management and customers in formal design reviews.
• Participating in management level strategic planning related to new product development.
• Driving innovation and creation of intellectual property.
• Managing projects and activities in a multiple project environment to meet high demand schedules, cost targets, and technical requirements.
• Providing leadership and supervision for the Engineering team to assure efficiency and effectiveness of team members.
• Assist in the interviewing, hiring, appraisal, mentoring and professional development of department staff.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Communication skills

Travel to customer sites

Presentation to senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics

Job description

Moog Space and Defense Group in Blacksburg, VA, is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary design team for new products and support heritage lines. You will report to the Electro-Magnetic Engineering and Research Manager and oversee design activities, with an onsite schedule.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering or physics, 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience, 3 years of leadership, strong PM skills, and the ability to travel internationally and