Test Equipment Controls Engineer: Automation & Validation

Moog Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation assistance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Moog Inc. seeks a hands-on Test Equipment Controls Engineer in Buffalo, NY to own and modernize production and engineering test systems. You will lead automation, instrumentation, and software development efforts, ensuring reliable operation of test stands across manufacturing and product development.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in industrial test equipment, PLC programming, and instrumentation, with a strong problem-solving mindset and track record of improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own the reliability, performance, configuration management, and continuous improvement of production test stands used to validate complex electromechanical, hydraulic, and motion control products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, instrumentation, controls, and software-related issues to minimize downtime and support manufacturing operations.
• Design, build, modify, and upgrade production and engineering test equipment, including test stands, control panels, instrumentation systems, and data acquisition hardware.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems, automated machine logic, and integrated test equipment controls.
• Create, maintain, and enhance operator-facing HMI and GUI applications that improve usability, efficiency, and data visibility.
• Select, install, calibrate, and maintain sensors, transducers, instrumentation, signal conditioning hardware, and measurement systems used for product testing and validation.
• Integrate PLCs, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, servo drives, motors, and other control hardware into automated test environments.
• Support engineering development, qualification, and performance testing by configuring test setups, implementing instrumentation plans, and developing test methods.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to test equipment failures, measurement issues, and system performance concerns.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including electrical schematics, control logic, operating procedures, calibration requirements, preventive maintenance plans, and software revision records.
• Drive modernization initiatives that improve automation, test capability, repeatability, safety, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness through hardware and software enhancements.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to ensure test systems effectively support both production and product development activities.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Servo control

HMI/GUI development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls Engineering

Tools

National Instruments hardware

LabVIEW

Job description

Moog Inc. seeks a hands-on Test Equipment Controls Engineer in Buffalo, NY to own and modernize production and engineering test systems. You will lead automation, instrumentation, and software development efforts, ensuring reliable operation of test stands across manufacturing and product development.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in industrial test equipment, PLC programming, and instrumentation, with a strong problem-solving mindset and track record of improvements.