Senior NPI Quality Engineer - Aerospace Launch

Moog Military Aircraft LLC; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation assistance

Flexible PTO

Health insurance

Job summary

Moog Military Aircraft Group is seeking a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and execution across the NPI lifecycle. This onsite Buffalo, NY role partners with engineering and project QA to drive robust quality from development through production launches.

You will apply statistical methods, develop inspection strategies, and guide cross-functional teams to ensure contractual quality requirements are met in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application to quality improvement and process control.
• Experience using quality and business software tools, including statistical, spreadsheet, database, and reporting applications.
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality standards and APQP.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality activities throughout product development, qualification, and production launch.
• Interpret customer and contractual quality requirements and ensure effective 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 and implement 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

Statistical methods

APQP

Quality tools

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Statistical software

Spreadsheet tools

Database tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Moog Military Aircraft Group is seeking a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and execution across the NPI lifecycle. This onsite Buffalo, NY role partners with engineering and project QA to drive robust quality from development through production launches.

You will apply statistical methods, develop inspection strategies, and guide cross-functional teams to ensure contractual quality requirements are met in a fast-paced aerospace environment.