IPT Lead Engineer

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Job Title
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IPT Lead Engineer

Reporting To:

Director, SDG BU Engineering

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Buffalo, NY

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers.

Our Space and Defense Group (SDG) is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.

Within our SDG, Actuation & Avionics, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology TVC systems development ranging from hydraulic, electromechanical, and electro hydrostatic actuation systems, supporting booster and large missile markets.

And this exciting A&A team, based in East Aurora, NY, is eagerly looking to welcome a skilled Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead Engineer! As an IPT Lead Engineer you will be supporting generational development programs, working closely with Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman on developing and delivering hardware that supports an advanced anti-ballistic missile defense system and the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

With broad technical autonomy, this role leads the review, design, development, and implementation of engineering systems or programs. Serving in an advisory or leadership capacity, it oversees complex problem-solving, guides staff, and develops multi-year plans to deliver compliant, a well-documented solution. Responsibilities also include ensuring integration, testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.

As the primary technical contact, this position coordinates across teams, users, and external partners throughout the development cycle. It manages staffing and collaboration, anticipates future engineering needs, and supports business growth through new and expanded opportunities.

To be considered for this IPT Lead Engineer role, here's what you'll need to bring with you:

• Must have or be able to obtain a clearance S (TS preferred)

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: 10 or more years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 5 or more years of experience with a Master's degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.

• Strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Must be able to work extended hours as required and be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and workloads.

Must have at least:

• 5 years of space system design experience.

• 3 years of experience in leading technical teams.

• Great interpersonal skills working in a team environment.

• Demonstrated engineering experience in the entire lifecycle of a program.

• Experience preparing for and presenting at customer reviews.

• Experience in risk management and earned value management.

• Experience in schedule development using Microsoft project.

• Familiarity with agile design processes.

As our IPT Lead Engineer, you will make critical contributions by holding responsibility for:

• Integrated product team (IPT) lead responsible for technical oversight, direction and hands on design to develop, and integrate the TVC actuation system.

• Ensures end-to-end products are designed, integrated and tested to support program requirements.

• Leads development, maintenance and modification of the of design for transition into production

• Leads and participates in trade studies to ensure the design meets all physical, mechanical and environmental requirements while accommodating the required payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications and attitude control system requirements.

• Support program design and readiness reviews.

• Liaise with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary.

• Formulate and maintain development plans and schedule inputs as execution occurs.

• Develop Basis of Estimates for assigned program tasks and proposals.

• Communicates development status, generates relevant metrics to monitor development progress.

• Provide schedule status, ETC and variance inputs to cost account managers.

• Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems.

• Represents the organization as a prime…