Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

Moog Military Aircraft LLC; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Hybrid work schedule

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Moog is seeking a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer in Torrance, CA, to lead development and verification of advanced hydraulics and electromechanical actuators for military aircraft. You will guide system architecture, requirements, and qualification plans while collaborating across Moog teams and with customers.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring engineers, and delivering robust system solutions from concept through qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another STEM discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience, preferably within aerospace or defense product development environments.
• Experience supporting the full product development lifecycle, including requirements development, system design, integration, testing, verification, validation, and qualification.
• Demonstrated success leading technical efforts, subsystem development activities, or cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong systems-thinking, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical information to customers and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively balance technical leadership and hands-on engineering contributions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the development, integration, and verification of advanced hydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems.
• Influence system architecture, design decisions, and requirements development throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional engineering efforts and coordinate technical activities across Moog teams and sites.
• Develop and communicate system requirements, verification strategies, and qualification approaches.
• Create and oversee requirements traceability, verification plans, and system qualification documentation.
• Lead integration and test activities, including troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and resolution of technical issues.
• Present technical solutions, program updates, and test results to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Mentor and support early-career engineers while fostering technical excellence across the team.
• Author technical reports, analyses, and engineering documentation to support program objectives.
• Travel approximately 5-15% to Moog and customer locations, primarily within the United States.

Skills

Systems thinking

Analytical

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Aerospace Engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

Job description

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: Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

Reporting To: Section Head, Mech Systems Engineering

Work Schedule: Hybrid - Torrance, CA

Our team in Military Aircraft Group is looking for a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer to help develop the next generation of flight control and weapons bay actuations systems for military aircraft. You will report to the Mechanical Systems Engineering Section Head and will have a 9/80 hybrid work schedule in Torrance, CA. In this role, you'll serve as a technical leader on advanced new product development programs, influencing system design decisions from concept through qualification. You'll collaborate across engineering disciplines, guide system development and verification activities, mentor developing engineers, and engage directly with customers to deliver innovative solutions for mission-critical aerospace applications. At Moog, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges, shape system architectures, and play a key role in bringing cutting-edge aerospace technologies from concept to flight.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the development, integration, and verification of advanced hydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems
• Influence system architecture, design decisions, and requirements development throughout the product lifecycle
• Lead cross-functional engineering efforts and coordinate technical activities across Moog teams and sites
• Develop and communicate system requirements, verification strategies, and qualification approaches
• Create and oversee requirements traceability, verification plans, and system qualification documentation
• Lead integration and test activities, including troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and resolution of technical issues
• Present technical solutions, program updates, and test results to customers and internal stakeholders
• Mentor and support early-career engineers while fostering technical excellence across the team
• Author technical reports, analyses, and engineering documentation to support program objectives
• Travel approximately 5-15% to Moog and customer locations, primarily within the United States

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another STEM discipline
• 7+ years of engineering experience, preferably within aerospace or defense product development environments
• Experience supporting the full product development lifecycle, including requirements development, system design, integration, testing, verification, validation, and qualification
• Demonstrated success leading technical efforts, subsystem development activities, or cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong systems-thinking, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical information to customers and senior stakeholders
• Ability to effectively balance technical leadership and hands-on engineering contributions

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing, developing, analyzing, or verifying complex electrohydraulic and electromechanical actuator systems
• Experience with aerospace actuation systems, flight control systems, or other safety-critical aerospace applications
• Familiarity with requirements management and systems engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo
• Hands-on experience integrating and testing hydraulic and/or electromechanical systems
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical guidance within engineering teams
• Experience supporting new product development programs from concept through qualification

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
• Health & Welfare: comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Professional Skills Development: tuition assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all
• Salary Range Transparency: Torrance, CA $130,000.00-$170,000.00 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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