Job Description

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Job Title:

Senior New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Engineer

Reporting To:

Engineer, Project QA

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Moog's Military Aircraft Group looking for a Senior New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and execution throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle. In this highly visible role, you'll partner with engineering, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers to ensure innovative aerospace products are developed, qualified, and transitioned into production with the highest levels of quality, reliability, and compliance.

If you're passionate about problem solving, process improvement, APQP, and driving quality excellence on complex aerospace programs, we'd love to hear from you.

To be considered for Senior NPI Quality Engineer, here’s what you’ll typically bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application to quality improvement and process control
• Experience using quality and business software tools, including statistical, spreadsheet, database, and reporting applications
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality standards and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

It’s preferred if you bring:

• Aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience
• Experience supporting new product development and production transition programs
• Knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test processes
• Familiarity with qualification, PPAP, configuration management, traceability, and audit support activities
• Experience with Common Development Process methodologies

As a Senior NPI Quality Engineer, you will:

• Lead quality activities throughout product development, qualification, and production launch
• Interpret customer and contractual quality requirements and ensure effective flow-down across the organization
• Support design reviews and influence product development through quality, manufacturing, and risk-based decision making
• Drive APQP activities and support AS9145-compliant product development processes
• Develop and implement inspection strategies for receiving, manufacturing, assembly, test, and final inspection operations
• Lead statistical analysis, process monitoring, variation reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct failure investigations and support root cause and corrective action activities
• Support qualification testing, conformity inspections, PPAP documentation, and production readiness activities
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders on quality-related matters
• Drive product and process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and operational performance

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), 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
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $100,000.00–$135,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

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