Senior Project Quality Engineer – DoD Programs

Moog Inc; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Matching 401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible PTO

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Mentorship program

Leadership development

Job summary

Moog Inc. seeks a Project Quality Engineer to plan, implement, and improve quality programs for Defense BU programs.

You will govern quality plans, ensure contract and regulatory compliance, and act as the primary quality liaison with customers, suppliers, and internal teams. The role requires 5+ years in quality engineering within manufacturing, with a strong background in RCA, NCR, FAI, and inspection planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM; strong quality experience.
• 5+ years in Engineering or Manufacturing; 8 years preferred.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering in manufacturing; complex, mission-critical products preferred.
• Experience with RCA, NCR, FAI, inspection planning, configuration control, and supplier interfaces.
• Knowledge of relevant quality standards and SPC/DOE is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality planning and program execution for Defense BU programs.
• Maintain quality documentation, controls, and traceability.
• Primary quality interface with customers, government, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Support source inspections, audits, and hardware shipments.
• Lead RCAs, CAPA, risk mitigation, and effectiveness verification.
• Drive product/process improvements using SPC, DOE, and problem-solving methods.
• Provide technical quality guidance to Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Travel to supplier/customer locations as needed.
• Mentor QA Technicians and Engineers; support proposals and cost estimates.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Nonconformance processing

First Article Inspection

Inspection planning

Configuration control

Statistical analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Quality standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Moog Inc. seeks a Project Quality Engineer to plan, implement, and improve quality programs for Defense BU programs.

You will govern quality plans, ensure contract and regulatory compliance, and act as the primary quality liaison with customers, suppliers, and internal teams. The role requires 5+ years in quality engineering within manufacturing, with a strong background in RCA, NCR, FAI, and inspection planning.