Supplier Development Engineer

Moog Military Aircraft LLC; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Moog in Torrance, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to drive supplier maturity and readiness, coordinating across program, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams. The role focuses on reducing risk and ensuring on-time execution for new product introductions and work transfers.

Requires a manufacturing or mechanical engineering background with 3+ years in supplier development, APQP, or related fields. Travel 20-35% is anticipated; onsite work in Torrance, CA is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing or Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of engineering field or supply chain manufacturing engineering experience with supplier development, APQP, or manufacturing readiness.
• Ability to assess process maturity, capability evidence, and supplier execution risk.
• Clear communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders on risk, expectations, and closure plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured supplier-development plans and readiness assessments to improve supplier capability, capacity, and readiness for new product introductions and work transfers.
• Manage supplier capability, capacity, readiness, and risk assessments for assigned suppliers or programs.
• Track supplier development plans with owners, milestones, and closure evidence; ensure on-time deliverables.
• Coordinate onboarding, segmentation, and readiness reviews; align program, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality inputs.
• Drive clear issue definition and ownership to prevent fragmented development across teams.

Skills

Supplier development

APQP

Industrialization

Manufacturing readiness

Operations improvement

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing or Mechanical preferred)

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. 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

Supplier Development Engineer

Reporting To

Supplier Quality & Development Engineering Manager

Work Schedule

Onsite - Torrance, CA

Primary Scope

Supplier maturity, capability gaps, launch readiness, and structured risk reduction.

Decision Posture

Coordinates and drives the plan, while aligning technical and business decisions with stakeholders.

Location

This on-site position is based in Torrance, CA (Los Angeles area) and offers a 9/80 work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing or Mechanical preferred) Minimum 3 years or more years’ experience of engineering field or Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering Experience with supplier development, APQP, industrialization, manufacturing readiness, or operations improvement Ability to assess process maturity, capability evidence, and supplier execution risk Strong project-management discipline with clear action tracking and follow-up Clear communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders on risk, expectations, and closure plans 20% to 35% travel, depending on supplier-development and readiness-assessment demand.

Responsibilities

As a Supplier Development Engineer, you will:

• Improve supplier capability, capacity, readiness, and execution before issues become chronic escapes by leading structured supplier-development plans and readiness assessments, including supply‑chain implementation for new product introduction and work transfer.
• Manage supplier capability, capacity, readiness and risk assessments for assigned suppliers or programs.
• Manage and track supplier development plans with specific owners, milestones, and closure evidence.
• Support supplier onboarding, segmentation, capability assessment, and readiness review activities.
• Coordinate program, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality inputs when supplier maturity is below expectation.
• Drive clear issue definition and action ownership so development work does not fragment across teams.
• Focus on the following commodities: Electro-Mechanical Assemblies, Electronics, Supplier Owned IPs, and some machining knowledge required.
• Drive supplier-development plans for NPI, new supplier onboarding, and work transfers with clear readiness gates, owners, and recovery milestones.
• Coordinate capacity, capability, industrialization, and business-readiness actions needed to launch new parts into the supply base without fragmented ownership.
• Maintain visibility to open NPI supplier risks and ensure they are integrated into the dashboard and weekly operating cadence.

Measurable KPIs

• Supplier development plan milestones closed by due date >= 90%
• Capability / readiness assessments completed to plan >= 95%
• Assigned high-risk supplier actions moved from open to verified closure within target >= 90%
• APQP / launch-readiness deliverables completed on time for owned scope >= 95%
• Unowned supplier-development actions on assigned portfolio maintained at zero.

How we care for you

Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the 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.

Torrance site offers 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.

Salary Range Transparency

Torrance, CA $100,000.00-115,000.00 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.

Compliance

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Equal-Opportunity / Diversity

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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