Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace NPI & Automation

Moog Military Aircraft LLC; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Military Aircraft Group in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering Group onsite on a 9/80 schedule. The role reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and focuses on creating efficient, quality manufacturing processes for aerospace components.

Responsibilities include new product introduction, improving legacy programs, selecting capital equipment, and coordinating with design to optimize facilities.

Qualifications

• 7 years progressive experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering; minimum 10 years for applicants without a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with aerospace cylindrical steel components and machining processes (turning, milling, OD/ID, etc).
• BS in manufacturing/industrial/mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in 3‑D modeling, engineering drawings, fixture and tool design, inspection methods.
• Knowledge of AS9100 requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• New Product Introduction (NPI): develop quality‑based, cost‑effective processes and tooling.
• Support continuous improvement in the machine shop and automate where feasible.
• Specify and purchase capital equipment to increase capacity or technology.
• Coordinate with departments to optimize design and use of facilities and processes.
• Own gear production equipment including programming, troubleshooting, fixture/tool specs.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and quality processes (5 Whys, Fishbone).

Skills

Communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in manufacturing/industrial/mechanical engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Zeiss CMM

Job description

Moog Military Aircraft Group in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering Group onsite on a 9/80 schedule. The role reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and focuses on creating efficient, quality manufacturing processes for aerospace components.

Responsibilities include new product introduction, improving legacy programs, selecting capital equipment, and coordinating with design to optimize facilities.