QA Project Engineer: Design Optimization & SPC Leader

Moog Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance, Project Engineer for an on-site role in Buffalo, NY.

You will lead variation reduction, design optimization, and data-driven SPC/capability plans across design, manufacturing, and A&T with cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing presentations. The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with 5+ years applying statistics in complex systems, strong RCA, and effective mentoring abilities.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field with 5+ years applying statistics in design, manufacturing, and assembly.
• Proven expertise in SPC, DOE, regression analysis, capability studies, and root cause/corrective action.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, assembly, and testing processes; comfortable making independent technical decisions.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; confident presenting to customers.
• Ability to coach others and oversee work at key project milestones; experience setting priorities and performing appraisals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead variation reduction and design optimization by identifying key characteristics and key processes for product lines.
• Develop and implement SPC and capability plans, including process and gage capability studies; validate solutions with data-driven analysis.
• Apply advanced statistical techniques (DOE, regression, complex statistics) to assess manufacturing and A&T capability and inform design decisions.
• Partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials & Process, and QA to influence requirements and drive Design-To-Cost outcomes.
• Present at customer design reviews, sharing capability studies and statistical findings.
• Train and mentor teams on statistical concepts and best practices.
• Manage project budgets and schedules; document results with clear, concise reports.
• Support new product development with proactive quality planning; when applicable, supervise up to four Quality engineers/technicians.

Skills

Statistics in design

DOE

SPC

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional work

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance, Project Engineer for an on-site role in Buffalo, NY.

You will lead variation reduction, design optimization, and data-driven SPC/capability plans across design, manufacturing, and A&T with cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing presentations. The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with 5+ years applying statistics in complex systems, strong RCA, and effective mentoring abilities.