Lead Design Engineer

Lead Design Engineer – Moog Commercial Aircraft Group

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. Working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Reporting To: Commercial Engineering Manager (Design)
Work Schedule: Onsite – Tewkesbury, G  (or Wolverhampton)

• Lead a small team of designers and take technical accountability for design deliverables, schedules and quality.
• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for rotating equipment and hydraulic systems, from concept to production.
• Collaborate with project, systems and stress teams to ensure designs meet all customer performance and airworthiness requirements and applicable regulations.
• Create and review accurate technical drawings and 3D CAD models suitable for manufacture and assembly.
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance analysis to verify fit, function and manufacturability.
• Lead and facilitate DFMEA and risk identification activities; identify technical risks and mitigation strategies early.
• Present design concepts, progress updates and final designs to customers and stakeholders; support technical discussions and defend engineering trade‑offs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; support onboarding and develop team capability.
• Support prototype build, testing and troubleshooting; iterate designs based on test results and capture lessons learned to feed into future programs.
• Generate and maintain design documentation: BOMs, revision history and engineering change notices (ECN).
• Liaise with suppliers and manufacturing partners to specify components, tolerances and manufacturing processes.
• Escalate issues with clear analysis, options and recommended actions when required.
• Travel overseas (Asia and USA) and within the UK (between Wolverhampton and Tewkesbury Moog sites) as needed.

• Master’s and/or Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Significant practical experience in mechanical design (typically 8+ years) with proven experience in senior technical roles.
• Experience in aerospace industry with an understanding of regulated design and airworthiness principles.
• Experience designing rotating equipment (differential gears, ball screws, bearings, housings, seals, shafts, couplings, torque limiters, no‑back brakes) and hydraulic systems (valves, solenoids, servos, brakes).
• Proficiency in producing technical drawings and specifications; working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack‑ups.
• Knowledge of material selection and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; concise and confident presenter able to represent the team with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Calm and effective under technical pressure; strong track record of resolving complex technical problems and making pragmatic engineering trade‑offs under pressure.
• Experience leading or contributing to DFMEAs and risk assessments; ability to identify and manage technical risks.
• Demonstrated experience participating in Material Review Board (MRB) processes, dispositioning and approving non‑conforming products.

• Registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Experience with 3D CAD systems (Siemens NX preferred) and CAD best practices.
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems (Teamcenter preferred).
• Experience in flight control actuation system designs, specifically High‑Lift System (HLS) and/or Horizontal Stabilizer Trim System (HSTS).

• Creative and innovative with strong spatial awareness and the ability to generate multiple concepts.
• Detail‑oriented with high standards for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Strong leadership presence; supports, coaches and develops the team while taking ownership of outcomes.
• Collaborative approach with openness to diverse ideas, emerging technologies and new ways of working.
• Pragmatic decision maker who balances technical rigor with project realities to drive effective solutions.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work within project timelines.

• Flexible benefits package and development opportunities to support career progression.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance, mental health support and financial advice.
• Generous life assurance and company pension contribution (from 6%).
• Employee share options, free on‑site parking and EV charging.