Moog

Electrical Engineering Manager - Military Aircraft Group

Moog$175K — $220K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronics engineering; Master's preferred.
  • 10+ years of electronics design experience in aerospace or defense; 5+ years in leadership.
  • Hands-on experience in analog & digital circuit design and PCB layout.
  • Familiarity with MIL/avionics standards and environmental qualification testing.
  • Experience with FPGA/SoC and embedded firmware development.
  • Strong program management skills including schedule control and risk management.
  • Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools like Altium or Cadence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of engineers; manage staffing and career development.
  • Define and control project schedules, budgets, and technical baselines.
  • Oversee cost management and ensure technical excellence against cost and schedule constraints.
  • Guide teams through all stages of product lifecycle including design and verification.
  • Collaborate with program leadership and customers to align engineering support.
  • Ensure adherence to engineering processes and regulatory quality standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and matching 401k.
  • Flexible paid time off and parental leave program.
  • Extensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Tuition assistance and personal development opportunities.
  • Inclusive workplace culture with multiple employee resource groups.
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Electrical Engineering Manager - Military Aircraft Group

Reporting To:
Manager Sr., Elect Engineering

Work Schedule:
Hybrid - Torrance, CA

As an Electrical Engineering Manager in the Military Aircraft Group, you will lead the design and development of Flight Control Computers and Actuation Control Electronics for use in Moog flight control systems. In this role, you will manage a team of approximately 20 engineers, serving as a senior technical leader responsible for ensuring the successful execution of advanced defense programs. You will balance technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and on-time delivery while fostering team growth in a high-security, mission-critical environment.

You will be responsible for allocating engineering resources across projects, managing the performance and development of your direct reports, and continuously improving engineering processes to meet program milestones. In addition to your leadership responsibilities, you will spend roughly half of your time contributing directly to active projects alongside your team.

Reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager, this position is based on-site in Torrance, CA and offers a 9/80 work schedule.

Here's what you will be doing on a day-to-day basis:
  • Team Management: Lead, develop, and mentor engineering teams; manage staffing, performance, and career development. Manage escalations, influence and/or contribute to solutions to resolve technical challenges to meet contractual delivery schedules.
  • Manage Development Execution: define and control schedules, budgets, risk registers, technical baselines, and design change processes.
  • Program & Cost Management: Lead Cost Account Manager (CAM) managing budgets, staff oversight, and program labor control. Drive technical excellence while balancing cost and schedule constraints.
  • Full Lifecycle Management: Guide teams through design, verification, integration, production, and sustainment product development phases.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate high performance outcomes with program leadership, technical leads, customers, and suppliers to align engineering support with mission needs.
  • Process & Quality: Ensure adherence to engineering development processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.


Here's what you will need to bring with you, to be considered for this role:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronics engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
  • 10+ years of electronics design experience in aerospace, defense, or related high-reliability industries; 5+ years of people or technical leadership.
  • Hands-on experience with analog & digital circuit design, PCB layout practices and hardware design verification.
  • Familiarity with MIL/avionics standards (MIL-STD, DO-160, MIL-STD-461, AS9100) and environmental qualification testing.
  • Experience with FPGA/SoC and embedded firmware development including integration with hardware teams.
  • Strong program management skills: schedule control, risk management, requirement traceability, and documentation.
  • Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools (e.g., Altium/Cadence/OrCAD, SPICE, signal-integrity tools).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain active security clearance (ITAR awareness required).


It would also be great if you had:
  • Experience with low-SWaP and ruggedized design for harsh environments.
  • Familiarity with DO-178/DO-254 concepts or working with safety-critical software/hardware teams.
  • Supplier management and contract experience (NRE, COTS evaluation, lead-time mitigation).
  • Excellent written & oral communication, able to present technical material to customers and senior leadership.


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:
Torrance, CA $175,000.00-$220,000.00 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.

About Moog

Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. Moog's high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, automated industrial machinery, and marine and medical equipment. The company's 2019 revenues were $2.9 billion. Moog employs approximately 11,000 people worldwide and has a presence in 26 countries.
Learn more about Moog
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2.9 million
Founded
1951
5 Year Trend
+4%
Revenue
$2.8 billion
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