Staff Power Electronics Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics

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 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.