Project Quality Engineer

## Project Quality Engineer Apply:
Onsite:
Buffalo, NY:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R-26-20335

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**:

Project Quality Engineer
** Reporting To:
** Manager, Quality Sys. & Process
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* Work Schedule:

** Onsite – Buffalo, NYThe Project Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, implementing, administering, and continuously improving quality programs and processes supporting Defense Business Unit programs. The position ensures that products, processes, documentation, and deliverables meet or exceed contractual, customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.

This role serves as a key quality representative for customers, government agencies, suppliers, and internal Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly & Test, and program teams. The Project Quality Engineer applies sound technical judgment, analytical capability, and a proactive approach to quality, compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement in support of mission-critical products.  
** Here are the skills you’ll bring with you...
*** Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering/STEM discipline.
* Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Engineering or Manufacturing (8 years preferred), including at least 5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
* Experience supporting complex, mission-critical electronic, electrohydraulic, electromechanical, machined, assembled, and/or tested products is preferred.
* Demonstrated experience with:  + Root-cause analysis and closed-loop corrective action  + Nonconformance processing and material review  + First Article Inspection Report preparation  + Inspection planning and quality planning  + Customer, supplier, and government quality interfaces  + Configuration control, traceability, and end-item documentation  + Statistical analysis, process monitoring, and continuous improvement
* Working knowledge of applicable quality and technical standards.
* Proficiency in statistical, spreadsheet, word-processing, and database software applications.
* Lean/Six Sigma experience is preferred; certification is an advantage.
* Knowledge of ESD, FOD, and handling requirements for electronic hardware and test equipment is preferred.
* Servo-valve subassembly knowledge and experience is preferred.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance.  
** As a Project Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:**
* ** Lead quality planning and program execution
** for assigned Defense BU programs, including the development and administration of quality plans, inspection plans, first article inspection activities, and controls for receiving inspection, manufacturing, assembly, test, and final inspection.
* ** Ensure contractual and regulatory compliance
** by maintaining appropriate quality documentation and controls, including traceability, configuration management, contamination control, end-item data packages, and the flow-down of applicable requirements to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
* ** Serve as the primary quality interface
** with customers, government representatives, regulatory agencies, suppliers, and internal functional teams. Support source inspections, customer and government audits, quality reviews, and hardware shipment activities.
* ** Lead resolution of quality issues
** through nonconformance management, material review, failure analysis, root-cause investigation, corrective and preventive…