Supplier Development Engineer – NPI & Readiness (Onsite CA)

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 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.