Project Engineer

Overview

As a Project Engineer at Moog Aircraft Group, you drive the delivery of commercial flight control products, coordinating across design, supplier teams, and production to meet quality, cost, and schedule targets. You act as the key technical interface between Moog and external suppliers, ensuring engineering requirements are translated and maintained through qualification and ramp to production. You will manage risks, document progress, and collaborate across cultures and time zones to resolve issues efficiently. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge aerospace technology and cross-functional leadership within a global team.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible benefits package
• 33 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Mental health support
• Life assurance and company pension contribution (from 6%)
• Employee share options

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects from design and qualification through production and delivery
• Track and report progress on schedule, cost, milestones, and risk
• Provide structured updates to project leadership, programme management, and engineering stakeholders
• Interface between Moog cross-functional teams and suppliers, including Qing’an
• Support supplier design and development including interpretation of requirements and validation of aerospace hardware
• Plan and lead supplier technical reviews (PDR, CDR) ensuring compliance with Moog, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation (SOW, SCD)
• Maintain configuration control and change management
• Support transition to production ensuring manufacturability and adherence to aerospace quality standards
• Monitor supplier performance, design maturity, and risks; escalate issues with mitigation plans
• Create and maintain project documentation (plans, status reports, action logs, meeting records)
• Travel as required to support programme delivery

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing
• Proven experience in project engineering or similar roles
• Strong understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) and configuration-controlled development
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes and quality systems (AS9100)
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present to stakeholders
• Experience leading technical meetings and producing structured technical reports
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex engineering data
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
• Knowledge of requirements management
• Demonstrated experience working with global teams and suppliers across multiple time zones
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

• Clear and effective communicator
• Proactive and organized
• Collaborative team player
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Configuration management
• Requirements management

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