System Rig Designer - Moog, Inc - East Aurora, NY

Imagine a working environment where people trust each other to achieve exceptional things. Imagine

working for a company that allows you to try, to fail, to learn, to grow, and to succeed.

This is the reality of Moog – and you can be a part of it.

Moog Aircraft Group is seeking an Engineering Test Specialist to be responsible for the mechanical and hydraulic design aspects of flight control system integration test rigs working in conjunction with the Systems Engineering and Test Engineering staffs. This is an exciting opportunity to “make your mark” on a growing segment of Moog’s business. This position may be located in East Aurora, Salt Lake City, Torrance, or Wolverhampton.

Here’s what you’ll be working on day to day:
Serve as a primary technical focal point for conceptual and detail design, fabrication, integration, verification/validation and deployment of system level test rigs. · Work in conjunction with multi-disciplined team members in defining test rig requirements. Act as a cognizant engineer in support of implementation alternatives and impacts on budget and schedule constraints.

· Technical lead for design reviews and technical interchanges with customer, both internal and external

· Interpret the safety requirements from multiple agencies and derive “harmonized” requirements that meet needs at deployment sites

· Develop innovative concepts and design standards leading to lower overall cost of test.

· Ability to support multiple projects on a day to day basis. Ability to coordinate with other worldwide Moog site team members on a regular and frequent basis.

Here are the skills we need you to bring with you:

Technical Expert – Your background should be in aerospace testing at the component level. Previous history with design and build of system level test rigs (e.g. Iron Birds) is highly beneficial. This experience typically cannot be gained in less than 7-10 years of total experience.

Outstanding communicator – You will be communicating to all levels of the organization as well as external customers and must be comfortable and well versed in all forms of communication.

Multitasking Specialist – you will be continually challenged with multiple demands and must be able to coordinate daily tasks along with urgent needs that arise as a natural part of doing business.

Personable, Professional, and Confident – Moog is a company built on a foundation of mutual trust and respect. We hire smart people and expect them to find the best ways to accomplish the goals we give them. We work in teams, and everyone’s input is valued.

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