Project Engineer

Moog Inc; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible planned vacation

401K and profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement program

Inclusive company culture

9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Project Engineer in Santa Barbara, CA. This role involves planning and executing the development of turreted weapon systems, leading a technical team, and ensuring project success. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering and at least 5 years of experience with complex systems. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and competitive benefits, including medical coverage and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering experience with complex systems.
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute design and development phases of turreted weapon systems.
• Lead the technical team to meet performance and programmatic needs.
• Develop test plans for internal use and customer acceptance.

Skills

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Problem solving and presentation skills

Experience with complex electro-mechanical systems

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reporting To: Engineering, Project Engineering

Work Schedule: Hybrid - Santa Barbara, CA

Moog Space and Defense Group provides sub-systems and components for every mission critical system on a modern military vehicle. Our heritage is in electrohydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems and now, through acquisitions and internal development of full Turreted Weapon Systems (TWS) solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the design and development phase of turreted weapon systems from contract award through transition into production
• Lead the technical team by providing guidance to the systems, mechanical, electrical, and software design engineers to ensure the resulting solution meets the performance and programmatic needs
• Lead the development, prototyping, integration, and debugging of complex systems consisting of mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems
• Maintain the appropriate level of configuration management of the design throughout the program, including ensuring an accurate Bill of Material
• Coordinate and contribute to technical reports, data items, and presentations
• Develop test plans for internal use and customer acceptance and assembly work instructions, and define tooling and test equipment needs
• Work with supply chain to identify options that support the needs of the program
• Support field testing
• Support proposal, business development, and continuous improvement activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or related field
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• 5+ years engineering experience working with complex systems
• Experience with configuration control of complex electro-mechanical systems. Military or aerospace systems highly preferred.
• Ability to understand dynamic control architectures, performance simulations, hardware drawings, schematics, and device specifications
• Good problem solving, abstraction, and presentation skills
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with military ground-mobile applications
• Experience with turreted weapon systems
• Working knowledge of small/medium caliber direct fire weapons
• Experience with target acquisition systems (sights, range finders, etc.)

What’s in it for you

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits on day one.
• Flexible planned vacation.
• 401K, Retirement Savings Plan, profit share, and employee stock purchase options.
• Tution reimbursement program.
• Inclusive company culture.
• Work a 9/80 schedule with every-other Friday off!

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Salary and EEO

Salary Range Transparency: Santa Barbara, CA $90,000.00-$142,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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