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Design Engineer

Moog Inc
$75,000.00-$115,000.00 Annually
paid time off
United States, New York, Buffalo
Jan 21, 2026

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title:

Design Engineer

Reporting To:

Management, Design Engineering

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Buffalo, NY

The Moog Military Aircraft Actuation Design Engineering Group is looking for a Design Engineerto workon existing and next-generation aircraft actuation systems and controls for the military aircraft market.Your primary task will be conceptual layout and detailed design of actuation components through adaptation of heritage designs and development of new innovative concepts. Efforts will include working across functional teams to develop CAD models and drawings within Siemens NX, oversight of design analysis within Ansys and performing a variety of dynamic performance calculations with various tools and techniques.Reporting to the Design Engineering Manager, youwill 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's what you typically need to bring with you:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

  • 3+ years of Design/Stress analysis experience in the Aerospace industry preferred

  • Hydraulic Design is preferred

  • Due to involvement with certain government programs, US Citizenship is required

  • Master's Degree a plus

As a Design Engineer, you will:

  • Design hydraulic and electric actuators to function and operate within a flight control actuation system on an air vehicle.

  • Validate conceptual problem solutions by performing trade studies, analyses, and risk mitigation testing

  • Perform performance analysis using Siemens AMESim or various hand calculations.

  • Create and oversee the creation of CAD models and drawings using Siemens NX.

  • Knowledge and experience with drawing practice and GD&T standards.

  • Support system- and subsystem-level integration and test and qualification, including any anomaly investigations

  • Coordinate the work of drafters, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments

  • Work with team of design analysis engineers to ensure sufficient and accurate finite element analysis to properly demonstrate high product integrity

  • Experience interfacing with customers and demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Create, consume, and communicate design requirements

  • Consult on new product and market development efforts

  • Be a key contributor to a design proposal team in preparing a design, estimating costs, and assisting in writing the technical volume

  • Process and perform verification and validation of actuator requirements to system level requirements.

  • Manage and execute internal research and development projects.

  • Oversee testing and create concise reports to document test results, requirement verification, limitations and constraints.

  • Travel less than 10% to Moog and customer sites.

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $75,000.00-$115,000.00 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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