Business Development Engineer

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:
Business Development Engineer

Reporting To:
Engineer, Chief Project

Work Schedule:
Onsite - Buffalo, NY
Moog Space and Defense is currently hiring a Business Development Engineer for a burgeoning Mission Enabling Services Group, responsible for account management and technical engineering services to mature Moog's presence at specific customer(s) that are key to growth in the systems-of-systems that build up hypervelocity vehicles (HVS) .

The Business Development Engineer will work closely with the customer to provide system trade space domain knowledge, systems architecture definition and integration. This position is based in East Aurora, NY with roughly 50% travel to client sites across the US.

The Business Development Engineer will focus on systems architecture development in a multi-party collaboration. Key to your success will be a depth in understanding of one of the following areas:

• Avionics: Architecture, Design, Development & Integration of Flight Computers or Processors/FPGA
• Systems Engineering Integration & Test: Vehicle-level Model Based Systems Engineering experience in architecture development and derivation, or Hardware-in-the-loop experience in integrating multiple LRU
• Propulsion Systems: High-density propulsion systems architecture development through trade studies leading to early prototyping and hot-fire testing

As a Business Development Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Develop customer-oriented program & engineering skills:
  
  • Work actively with customer Engineering teams to integrate yourself as a valuable member of their team in helping to develop solutions leveraging Moog capabilities where appropriate
  • Consult with customers to understand or establish their problem statement and conceive of potential hardware and business solutions
  • Focus on Statement of Work development to define expectations and accountability
  • Creating requirements documentation through nebulous architecture definition and risk assessments
• Work closely with the HVS Engineering team to define vehicle technology roadmaps with customer roadmaps to chart where future funding opportunities exist
• Lead HVS IR&D Sponsorship opportunities as it involves your customer and their roadmap including owning the Voice of Customer
• Attend both early pursuit viability and more detailed technical interchange meetings
• Lead Request for Information (RFI) and System-of-System inquiry technical response efforts

To be considered for the role, here are the typical qualifications:

• Knowledge of Moog products, capabilities and cross-site functional organizations
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with 6+ years' relevant technical experience OR Master of Science Degree in Engineering with 4+ years' relevant technical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience preferably with United States (US) military or government customers, technical requirements / specifications and a general understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contracting
• Been a key contributor to a similar Aerospace & Defense program in your recent past
• Proven record of success working as a part of a high performing team
• Independent decision-making on product technical capabilities and business commitments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to compile and make presentations to customers
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• US citizenship with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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
• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Employee Resource Groups, cultural events and celebrations

Salary Range Transparency:
Buffalo, NY $85,000.00-$120,000.00 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.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran

Moog is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.