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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 thing. 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 : Staff Engineer, Power Electronics Reporting To: Manager, Project Engineering Work Schedule: Onsite – Phoenix, AZ About the role As a Staff Project Engineer, you’ll be the go-to technical authority for all spacecraft avionics programs. You’ll establish and enforce architecture standards, lead multi-program risk and schedule management, resolve the toughest technical challenges, and mentor project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of flight-grade hardware. Key responsibilities Define and enforce avionics architecture standards across programs (interfaces, performance budgets, power/system partitioning) Oversee requirements management, traceability, and verification strategies company-wide Chair and drive technical reviews (prelim, critical, qualification, and flight build gates) to closure Lead multi-program risk management to include risk registers, and corrective-action plans Serve as the escalation point for system-level anomalies, orchestrating root-cause investigations and corrective actions Coordinate cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware/FPGA, software, test, manufacturing, suppliers) to harmonize processes and deliverables Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Project Engineers—share best practices, conduct training, and foster continuous improvement Improve project-engineering workflows: change-control (ECR/ECO), configuration management, earned-value reporting, and lessons-learned capture Must-have qualifications 7 year s of hands-on systems engineering experience in spacecraft avionics or equally complex electronic systems – specific to power electronics at the circuit card and sub-assembly level. Proven track record leading multiple concurrent programs, defining architecture, and delivering flight-grade hardware Deep expertise in at least three of: requirements management, PCB/FPGA design & review, spacecraft electronics, complex system design, avionics testing Strong proficiency with one or more program-management and requirements tools and methodologies (MS Project, JIRA/Confluence, EVMS, JAMA, Polarian, etc) Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews, drive risk-mitigation activities, and manage change-control processes Exceptional communication skills—able to present to executives, write clear technical reports, and negotiate trade-offs Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree or Similar Nice-to-have Hands-on experience with space standards and interfaces (SpaceWire, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, RS-422/TTL) Background in environmental qualification (vibration, thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC) and lab automation Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001, ECSS) or advanced DFx methodologies Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field #LI-MC1 Salary Range Transparency: Phoenix, AZ $150,000.00–$185,000.00 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. This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. 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. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787. No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Absent compliance with these pre-conditions resumes submitted directly to any Moog Inc. employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Moog Inc.

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Staff Engineer, Power Electronics
Manager, Project Engineering
Onsite – Phoenix, AZ About the role
Key responsibilities Define and enforce avionics architecture standards across programs (interfaces, performance budgets, power/system partitioning)
Oversee requirements management, traceability, and verification strategies company-wide
Chair and drive technical reviews (prelim, critical, qualification, and flight build gates) to closure
Lead multi-program risk management to include risk registers, and corrective-action plans
Serve as the escalation point for system-level anomalies, orchestrating root-cause investigations and corrective actions
Coordinate cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware/FPGA, software, test, manufacturing, suppliers) to harmonize processes and deliverables
Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Project Engineers—share best practices, conduct training, and foster continuous improvement
Improve project-engineering workflows: change-control (ECR/ECO), configuration management, earned-value reporting, and lessons-learned capture
Must-have qualifications
7 year s of hands-on systems engineering experience in spacecraft avionics or equally complex electronic systems – specific to power electronics at the circuit card and sub-assembly level.
Proven track record leading multiple concurrent programs, defining architecture, and delivering flight-grade hardware
Deep expertise in at least three of: requirements management, PCB/FPGA design & review, spacecraft electronics, complex system design, avionics testing
Strong proficiency with one or more program-management and requirements tools and methodologies (MS Project, JIRA/Confluence, EVMS, JAMA, Polarian, etc)
Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews, drive risk-mitigation activities, and manage change-control processes
Exceptional communication skills—able to present to executives, write clear technical reports, and negotiate trade-offs
Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree or Similar
Phoenix, AZ $150,000.00–$185,000.00 Annually

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Hands-on experience with space standards and interfaces (SpaceWire, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, RS-422/TTL)
Background in environmental qualification (vibration, thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC) and lab automation
Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001, ECSS) or advanced DFx methodologies
Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field

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