Staff Engineer, Power Electronics

Moog; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Staff Project Engineer to serve as the technical authority for spacecraft avionics programs and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of flight-grade hardware.

You will define architecture standards, oversee requirements management, and lead technical reviews while mentoring teams and improving project workflows. A strong engineering background and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on systems engineering experience in spacecraft avionics or similar complex electronic systems, focused on power electronics at the circuit card/sub-assembly level.
• Proven track record leading multiple concurrent programs, defining architecture and delivering flight-grade hardware.
• Deep expertise in at least three: requirements management, PCB/FPGA design & review, spacecraft electronics, complex system design, avionics testing.
• Strong proficiency with one or more program-management/requirements tools (MS Project, JIRA/Confluence, EVMS, JAMA, Polarian).
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews, drive risk-mitigation activities, and manage change-control processes.
• Exceptional communication skills to present to executives and write clear technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce avionics architecture standards across programs (interfaces, performance budgets, power/system partitioning).
• Oversee requirements management, traceability, and verification strategies company-wide.
• Chair and drive technical reviews (prelim, critical, qualification, flight build gates) to closure.
• Lead multi-program risk management, including risk registers and corrective-action plans.
• Serve as escalation point for system-level anomalies and orchestrate root-cause investigations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to harmonize processes and deliverables.
• Mentor and coach staff to share best practices and foster continuous improvement.
• Improve workflows: change-control, configuration management, earned-value reporting, and lessons learned.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture standards

Requirements management

Risk management

Technical reviews

Stakeholder communication

Education

Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Project

JIRA/Confluence

EVMS

JAMA

Polarian

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 : Staff Engineer, Power Electronics Reporting To: Manager, Project Engineering Work Schedule: Onsite - Phoenix, AZ.

About the role

As a Staff Project Engineer, you'll be the go-to technical authority for all spacecraft avionics programs. You'll establish and enforce architecture standards, lead multi-program risk and schedule management, resolve the toughest technical challenges, and mentor project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of flight-grade hardware.

Key responsibilities

• Define and enforce avionics architecture standards across programs (interfaces, performance budgets, power/system partitioning)
• Oversee requirements management, traceability, and verification strategies company-wide
• Chair and drive technical reviews (prelim, critical, qualification, and flight build gates) to closure
• Lead multi-program risk management to include risk registers, and corrective-action plans
• Serve as the escalation point for system-level anomalies, orchestrating root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware/FPGA, software, test, manufacturing, suppliers) to harmonize processes and deliverables
• Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Project Engineers-share best practices, conduct training, and foster continuous improvement
• Improve project-engineering workflows: change-control (ECR/ECO), configuration management, earned-value reporting, and lessons-learned capture

Must-have qualifications

• 7+ year s of hands-on systems engineering experience in spacecraft avionics or equally complex electronic systems - specific to power electronics at the circuit card and sub-assembly level.
• Proven track record leading multiple concurrent programs, defining architecture, and delivering flight-grade hardware
• Deep expertise in at least three of: requirements management, PCB/FPGA design & review, spacecraft electronics, complex system design, avionics testing
• Strong proficiency with one or more program-management and requirements tools and methodologies (MS Project, JIRA/Confluence, EVMS, JAMA, Polarian, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews, drive risk-mitigation activities, and manage change-control processes
• Exceptional communication skills-able to present to executives, write clear technical reports, and negotiate trade-offs
• Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree or Similar

Nice-to-have

• Hands-on experience with space standards and interfaces (SpaceWire, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, RS-422/TTL)
• Background in environmental qualification (vibration, thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC) and lab automation
• Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001, ECSS) or advanced DFx methodologies
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field

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Salary Range Transparency

Phoenix, AZ $150,000.00-$185,000.00 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.

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