Project Engineering Section Head

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:Project Engineering Section Head Reporting To:Manager, Engrg. Work Schedule:Hybrid - Buffalo, NY Moog is looking for a Project Engineering Section Head to lead a team of Project Engineers in analysis, conceptual design, developing, and integrating electromechanical and electro-hydraulic Test Equipment that will test flight control systems for military aircraft. Reporting to a Test Systems Manager, you will havea hybrid work option (at least 3 days/week in the office) in Elma, NY. As a Project Engineering Section Head, you will: Lead a team of Project Engineers assigned to oversee technical, cost and schedule performance for development programs. Supervise your direct reports, providing technical mentoring and training to develop your team's competency, skills, and efficiency to meet test equipment engineering global standards. Work together with the Test Systems Leadership to assign engineers to projects as required and be accountable for your team's performance in the execution of their project responsibilities. Ensure process compliance and participate in process development to improve efficiency and rigor. Perform performance reviews for assigned staff and participate in workforce planning and recruiting/hiring. In addition to leadership responsibilities, the section head is also expected to serve as a direct individual contributor to assigned projects at 50 - 75% capacity. In order to serve directly as a Project Engineer on Test Equipment (TE) projects, and to effectively mentor the assigned team, the section head for Project Engineering will need competency in the following disciplines: Validate conceptual problem solutions by performing trade studies and analyses. Document designs, analyses, and test results with accurate and concise reports. Set the direction for the technical engineering team, coordinate a team of designers, drafters, analysts, technicians, and Systems engineers. Proposal volume development and costing support. Be the main technical contact for the customer. To be considered for this role, here's what you'll typically bring with you: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering A minimum of 6 years' experience in design/development engineering work experienceskillsOR Master's Degree in Engineering with 3+ years of design/development engineering work experience Travel -International engagement is a routine element of this role, and occasional travel (5-10%) is required It'd be great if you also had: Engineering leadership experience Strong presentation skills and the ability to tailor the discussion to the audience Strong written and oral communication skills Master of Science Degree in Engineering Experience in the aerospace/defense manufacturing industry strongly preferred Possess strong people skills to lead assigned team, interface with other section heads, and global managers, and assist with globally matrixed projects Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and coach engineers of various skill sets and experience Working familiarity with the following is desired: Having indirect (or direct) leadership and task assignment to cross-functional teams Familiarity with Fault Management design and architecture development Strengths in controls system design Experience in Requirements Management, Verification and Validation Methods, and/or Integration and Test Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, and dSpace hardware for system performance and real-time modeling Experience in the aerospac

Created: 2026-05-02