Sr Hardware Project Engineer

About the role

Moog’s Gilbert AZ facility is a leading designer of spaceflight hardware and is a part of the Spacecraft Avionics business unit in the Space & Defense Group. Moog has partnered with NASA to provide electronic solutions for the Artemis Orion Crew Capsule, Viper Lunar Rover, Satellite Laser Communications Relay, OSIRIS-REX to study asteroid composition along with complete satellite buses for the defense department.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead responsible engineer and technical point of contact to customers on design, development, and production of space electronics.
• Provide effective project leadership to cross-functional and cross-site engineering teams for recurring production and development / qualification programs.
• Manage budget, schedule, risk, and technical execution for development and production projects for which you are responsible.
• Manage scope creep.
• Manage product requirements from internal and external customer stakeholders through product development evolution including deriving design and test requirements necessary to ensure product performance, functionality, reliability and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with designers to validate conceptual solutions through the performance of trade studies and analyses.
• Allocate product requirements to functional disciplines and coordinate the verification activities across the project team to ensure all product requirements are verified and properly documented.
• Contribute to conceptual design and analysis discussions and efforts for spacecraft computing, power transfer, and command and data handling system electronics.
• Author and review engineering analyses and reports.
• Ensure project data deliverables meet customer specifications and are delivered on time.
• Support bid and proposal of new projects providing scope definitions, defining project schedules, assessing technical compliance, technical volume generation, and providing engineering cost estimates.
• Assist in design verification testing and recurring production hardware testing.
• Read and understand printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) schematics.
• Use laboratory measurement equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot electronic failures down to the discrete component / integrated circuit level.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (required) or Master of Science (preferred) in relevant Engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 5 – 10 years of experience in electronic systems leading EE PCBA design (schematic a layout) or embedded SW / FPGA / ASIC design.
• Must have proven project engineering track record leading, coordinating and facilitating a team of technical contributors during product development execution.
• Candidates that do not meet the minimum number of years of project engineering experience may still be considered based on individual qualifications, education, and demonstrated past successes.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and project engineering experience related to cost, schedule, risk management, and technical execution of product design and development including prototyping and manufacturing phases.
• Experience authoring, managing, deriving, and verifying requirements for complex electronics systems.
• Prefer direct user experience with a requirement management database such as: IBM Rational DOORS, JAMA Connect, Siemens Polarion, etc.
• A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Self-starting instincts and a strong sense of project ownership.
• Ability to work independently with a strong technical foundation while proactively identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate fluently with internal and external customers, serving as technical focal point for projects.
• Understanding of computer architecture and digital interface technologies.
• Having experience designing or specifying space-based, radiation-hardened electronics is highly desired.
• Ability to work onsite and be the primary POC during product testing campaigns.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with project management tools like IBM Rational DOORS, JAMA Connect, Siemens Polarion, etc.
• Knowledge of computer architecture and digital interface technologies.
• Experience with radiation-hardened electronics design.

Benefits

At Moog, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. This includes:

• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

$110,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Onsite – Phoenix, AZ