Associate Design Engineer

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Job Title:

Associate Design Engineer

Reporting To:

Head, Engrg. Sect.

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Buffalo, NY

The Moog Military Aircraft Actuation Design Engineering Group is looking for an Associate Design Engineer to work on existing and next-generation aircraft actuation systems and controls for the military aircraft market.  The Associate Design Engineer position is an entry level position meant to provide you with some flexibility in what specialties you would like to pursue as you develop as an Engineer. Your primary tasks may include development of CAD models and drawings using Siemens NX, Performing Structural analysis using Ansys Workbench or performing a variety of dynamic performance calculations with various tools and techniques. Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will have an onsite work schedule in East Aurora, NY.

Moog Military Aircraft provides many aircraft solutions including flight control equipment and systems to the world’s leading aircraft platforms.  Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, we employ 13,000 employees in 27 countries.  At Moog we have a culture of trust and mutual respect; and for you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

To be considered for this role, here are the Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with expected graduation date before June of 2025. We are ideally looking for a candidate who can begin work 3-4 weeks after accepting an offer, even if part- or full-time prior to graduation.
• Due to involvement with certain government programs, US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extracurricular activities including understanding of machining practices and strong participation in engineering collegiate design organizations such as SAE and AIAA or equivalent.

As an Associate Engineer, you will:

• Contribute as a key technical member on a team of creative, independent individuals to develop, integrate, and verify complex hydraulic and electromechanical control systems
• Coordinate/participate in product design discussions across other development teams and Moog sites
• Create, consume and communicate design requirements
• Perform Finite Element analysis using ANSYS Workbench on various components to determine properties such as structural capability, stiffness, and vibration fatigue capability.
• Create and oversee the creation of CAD models and drawings using Siemens NX.
• Perform performance analysis using Siemens AMESim or various hand calculations.
• Learn how hydraulic and electric actuators function and operate within a flight control actuation system on an air vehicle.
• Learn the requirements management process and perform verification and validation of those requirements.
• Create test procedures for materials or actuation internal research and development projects.
• Oversee testing and create concise reports to document test results, requirement verification, limitations and constraints.
• Support system- and subsystem-level integration and test and qualification, including any anomaly investigations
• Travel less than 10% to other Moog sites and customer sites. Travel will increase as the engineer develops.

How we care for you:

• Comprehensive benefits package with day one enrollment
• Flexible Planned Vacation
• Inclusive company culture
• Generous 401k contribution and match
• Profit sharing for full-time employees
• Stock Purchase Program
• Onsite health center
• Nature trails on campus

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $70,000.00–$95,000.00 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.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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