Senior NPI Quality Engineer — Aerospace APQP Lead

Moog Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and execution across the NPI lifecycle at our Buffalo, NY site.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers to ensure aerospace products are developed with the highest levels of quality and reliability, transitioning to production smoothly. The role requires 5+ years in quality engineering in manufacturing, strong statistical skills, familiarity with APQP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods for quality improvement.
• Experience with quality software tools including spreadsheets, databases, and reporting apps.
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality standards and APQP.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality activities through development, qualification, and production launch.
• Interpret customer requirements and ensure flow-down across the organization.
• Support design reviews and influence product development through quality, manufacturing, and risk-based decision making.
• Drive APQP activities and support AS9145-compliant product development processes.
• Develop inspection strategies for receiving, manufacturing, assembly, test, and final inspection operations.
• Lead statistical analysis, process monitoring, variation reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct failure investigations and support root cause and corrective action activities.
• Support qualification testing, conformity inspections, PPAP documentation, and production readiness activities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders on quality-related matters.
• Drive product and process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and operational performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP knowledge

Statistical methods

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Database tools

Reporting applications

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and execution across the NPI lifecycle at our Buffalo, NY site.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers to ensure aerospace products are developed with the highest levels of quality and reliability, transitioning to production smoothly. The role requires 5+ years in quality engineering in manufacturing, strong statistical skills, familiarity with APQP and