Sr. Product Engineer

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** Job Title**:

Sr. Product Engineer
** Reporting To:
** Manager Staff, SDG Engineering
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* Work Schedule:

** Onsite – Buffalo, NY### Moog Defense Sector is looking for a Senior Product Engineer for an onsite role in East Aurora, NY. Reporting to the Product Engineering Manager, the Sr. Product Engineer is an advanced engineering position involving a significant level of responsibility with latitude for unreviewed actions and decisions. The incumbent is assigned the more technically advanced products, usually starting three to four months before scheduled transfer from development to production.###

### Primary responsibilities of the Product Engineer are effect a smooth product transfer from development into production, develop the design into a mature producible product, support production assembly/test start-up and maintain integrity of the product design.  After transfer from Design Engineering, the Sr. Product Engineer has full design responsibility for the product.### ### Moog’s place as a global leader in the design and manufacture of motion control technology is a clear reason to work for us, however it’s our culture and values that really set us apart, for our employees and our customers.###

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** To be considered for Sr Product Engineer role, here's what you'll need to bring with you:*** ### Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline* ### 5 years with servo valve product/application experience and demonstrated ability to supply the required technical expertise support of an advanced product during initial production start-up.### ###
** As a Sr Product Engineer, you will:*** ### Define and schedule production assembly/test equipment, fixturing, tooling for initial production start-up.* ### Initiate original production assembly/test instructions.* ### Provide initial training for production assembly/test personnel.* ### Establish tasks and schedules for Product Engineering and supporting departments, personnel during product transfer into production.* ### Develop a thorough understanding of all design principles associated with assigned products.
* ### Maintain product design integrity.* ### Identify areas for producibility and quality improvements in production assembly/test and product design.* ### Initiate, evaluate, and prepare product design changes.* ### Organize, coordinate, expedite Moog material and personnel resources for solution of identified problems.* ### Provide product design support and guidance as requested/required to other Moog operating departments.* ### Initiate timely changes in design and production assembly/test instruction/equipment, to maintain and improve schedule, cost and quality objectives.
* ### Provide timely information to all effected operating groups regarding potential problem with schedule, cost and quality.* ### Anticipate schedule impact of planned design changes and provide advance notice of future plans to effected departments (eg. Production Control, Purchasing) to insure schedule requirements are maintained.* ### Function as the customer/vendor contact for all technical questions.* ### Maintain close contact with Moog Sales and Program Management to insure “no surprises” when talking to their customers.
* ### Travel to customer/vendor facilities, as required, for solution of mutual problems.* ### Collaborate with customers often to develop technical solutions.* ### Prepare and issue Engineering Reports.### ###
** How We Care For You:*** ### 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,…