Staff Engineer, Power Electronics

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

Job summary

Moog Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Staff Project Engineer to serve as the technical authority for spacecraft avionics programs. You will establish architecture standards, lead risk and schedule management, and mentor project teams to deliver flight-grade hardware on time and on budget.

You will coordinate across hardware, firmware, software, test, and manufacturing; manage reviews; drive continuous improvement and implement change-control and configuration management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on systems engineering in spacecraft avionics or complex electronics.
• Lead multiple concurrent programs, define architecture, deliver flight-grade hardware.
• Proficiency in requirements, PCB/FPGA design, spacecraft electronics, or related areas.
• Experience with program-management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce avionics architecture standards across programs.
• Oversee requirements management, traceability, and verification strategies.
• Chair and drive technical reviews to closure.
• Lead cross-functional risk management and mitigation activities.
• Coordinate hardware, firmware, software, test, and manufacturing teams.
• Mentor Lead and Senior Project Engineers and drive continuous improvement.
• Improve workflows: change-control, configuration management, earned-value.

Skills

Hands-on systems engineering

Architecture definition

Mult-program leadership

Project management tools

Technical reviews

Excellent communication

Bachelor’s in EE or equivalent

Space standards familiarity

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+ years 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

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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