Sr. Electrical Design Engineering Manager

Moog; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select)

Job summary

Moog in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Sr. Electrical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical, firmware and packaging engineers onsite.

You will report to the Staff Design Engineering Manager and supervise 6–10 direct reports, guiding technical direction and project execution. The role requires a bachelor’s in Electrical, Firmware or Computer Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Firmware or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience designing and/or managing electronic controllers or ECU boards.
• 3 years of leading technical projects or initiatives, with a proven track record of team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 6–10 electrical engineers, fostering growth and collaboration.
• Collaborate across multiple engineering and operating groups to deliver programs.
• Conduct performance reviews, training, mentoring, and guide career development for direct reports.
• Assign programs and monitor tasks to meet technical, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Champion process improvements in design and development workflows.
• Provide expert technical guidance during design reviews and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership

Customer interfacing

Communication

Critical thinking

Public speaking

Self-motivated

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Firmware/Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Teamcenter

PSpice

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.

Sr. Electrical Design Engineering Manager

Reporting To: Manager Staff, SDG Engineering

Work Schedule: Onsite – Buffalo, NY

The Defense Sector of Moog’s Space and Defense Group (SDG) designs and manufactures control systems and components used over a wide array of applications ranging from precision flight control to critical military positioning systems for ground based systems. As an industry leader in integrated defense solutions, Moog has been committed to the defense industry for more than 60 years. Our team in the Western New York Defense team is looking for a Sr. Electrical Design Engineering Manager, to lead a team comprised of electrical, firmware and packaging design engineers. You will report to the Staff Design Engineering Manager with your own team of approximately 6-10 direct reports. The Senior Manager will also contribute as a key technical member of the design team. This position requires a high degree of foresight and creativity to anticipate and solve unprecedented engineering problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Firmware or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience, designing and/or managing or testing electronic controller units (ECU’s), board assemblies with a preferential focus on high voltage motor controllers
• 3 years of leading technical projects or technical initiatives
• Proven track record managing and leading engineering teams to success
• Self-motivated, with strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Experience interfacing with customers
• Proficient communication skills, both in writing technical documentation and in public speaking presentations
• Familiarity and working knowledge of key software tools such as Cadence, Teamcenter and PSpice.
• Ability to work onsite in Elma, NY (remote candidates will not be considered)
• The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance
• This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.
• Anticipated travel up to 5%

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 electrical engineers, fostering growth and collaboration
• Collaborate across multiple engineering and operating groups
• Provide personal development for direct reports by conducting performance reviews, training, mentoring, and monitoring career development
• Assign programs and projects to direct reports in a timely manner and monitor these tasks so they are completed within technical, cost, and schedule constraints
• Champion continuous improvement in the design and development processes
• Provide expert technical guidance and support to your team
• Act as a key contributor during design reviews, validating adherence to internal standards
• Execute the detailed design and analyses for products, including conceptual layout and design, dynamic performance modelling, thermal analysis, and structural analysis.

How We Care for You

Financial Rewards:

• great compensation package
• bonus opportunities
• matching 401k
• 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:

Buffalo, NY $100,000.00–$150,000.00 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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