Associate Project Engineer

About the role

Moog Space and Defense Group is projecting significant growth driven by high levels of U.S. Department of Defense spending and continued desire for space exploration. The Engines Business Unit at the Moog Niagara Falls site supplies rocket engines, propellant tanks, and propulsion systems for a variety of spacecraft, launch vehicle, and strategic defense missions.

The Associate Project Engineer will serve as the technical lead and point of contact for customers on design and development, and production programs for space propulsion hardware. The role coordinates the work of designers, drafters, technicians, analysts, and other key members of a project team to execute projects successfully. Working jointly with the program manager, the associate project engineer shares responsibility for execution of cost and schedule targets throughout the course of a project. Facilitative leadership between program management, quality, and operations groups is required.

This position is based primarily out of the Niagara Falls facility, with travel between Niagara Falls and East Aurora facilities as needed for specific programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as responsible engineer and technical point of contact to customers on production of space propulsion hardware, primarily with rocket engines and chemical propulsion systems.
• Prepare engineering reports associated with assigned projects and/or models.
• Lead and coordinate efforts of supporting engineering functions, including Product Engineering, Design Engineering, Drafting, and Analysis.
• Author and prepare production assembly and test documentation and procedures.
• Lead engineering support for hot fire of rocket engines for production programs.
• Coordinate development and production hardware fabrication, assembly, and test.
• Assist in bid and proposal of new projects by providing scope definitions, defining project schedules, assessing technical compliance, generating technical volumes, and providing engineering estimates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline. Mechanical or Aerospace preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related product or project engineering experience, with a proven track record of successful project completion.
• Experience interfacing with customers and demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with a strong technical foundation.
• Previous experience supporting propulsion hardware preferred but not required.
• Self-starting instincts and an eagerness to own all aspects of an assigned project.
• This position requires a full physical, including bloodwork and pulmonary function testing.
• Must have the ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance.