Electrical Staff Design Engineer

Moog Inc.

Electrical Staff Design Engineer developing next‑generation flight control and motor control electronics. Leading technical efforts and mentoring engineers for military aviation platforms.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeBuffalo • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as electronics box architect for flight control computers and motor control electronics.
Act as technical integration lead and primary technical point of contact for customers, programs, and vendors.
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, software, digital, analog, power, firmware).
Independently define and implement new technical approaches to complex engineering problems.
Develop and mature system architectures and requirements in collaboration with Systems Engineering and other disciplines.
Generate technical concepts and ensure requirements compliance for proposals supporting new aircraft platforms.
Design flight control electronics including high‑power motor inverters, gate drives, power electronics, feedback/control circuits, microprocessors, FPGAs, firmware, and algorithms.
Apply Model-Based Design tools and methods (MATLAB, Simulink, PSpice, first-order hand calculations).
Ensure designs meet cost, reliability, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
Design electronics to meet EMI/EMC and environmental requirements.
Lead Validation & Verification (V&V) efforts and oversee qualification testing.
Define requirements for electronics test equipment and author development and qualification test procedures.
Mentor and coach engineers across the electronics organization.
Promote strong engineering processes, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS preferred
15+ years of applicable circuit card design experience
5+ years of technical team leadership experience
Experience in the design, analysis and development of closed loop motor drives.
Leadership with strong organizational skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
Preferably experience with requirement flow down, actuator controllers, sensor interfaces, commercial and military standards (RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810, and RTCA/DO-254 standards), Qualification, and Certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

circuit card designflight control electronicsmotor control electronicshigh-power motor invertersgate drivespower electronicsmicroprocessorsFPGAsModel-Based Designclosed loop motor drives

Soft Skills

technical leadershiporganizational skillsmentoringcoachingcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationtechnical rigorengineering processes

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringRTCA/DO-160MIL-STD-461MIL-STD-704MIL-STD-810RTCA/DO-254