
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Phoenix, AZFull-time$130–150K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Moog seeks a Senior Quality Engineer for its Defense team, supporting space products and contracts in an onsite, collaborative environment. The role applies manufacturing-process and quality expertise to program leadership, compliance, inspection planning, problem analysis, and quality improvement. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in an engineering, analytical, or scientific field and at least seven years of quality-related experience, along with aerospace and quality-system knowledge.
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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: Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer Reporting To: Manager, QA Control Work Schedule: Onsite – Phoenix, AZMoog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers.
Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.
Our Defense team in Gilbert, AZ, is eagerly looking for a Sr. Quality Engineer to join their dynamic team. You will join the Quality Engineering team, reporting directly to our Site Quality Manager and be tasked with applying knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and procedures to provide direction and support related to space products and contracts.
This is an on-site, collaborative working environment that offers a 9/80 schedule to include every other Friday off! (Formal schedule is M-Th, 7:30am-4:00pm, every other F 7:30am-4:00pm)
As a Sr. Quality Engineer, you will add incredible value to the team by holding responsibility for:
- Function as the Quality lead for assigned program(s).
- Help drive a quality culture, focus on our QMS processes and promote cross-functional collaboration.
- Provide technical support to assigned programs, customers (Internal and external), suppliers and government agencies to guarantee compliance with contract requirements.
- Lead the creation and evaluation of cost-effective inspection planning.
- Lead the analysis of contractual requirements and creation of program plans, procedures, Quality Codes, etc.
- Lead and monitor the progress of quality programs and initiatives.
- Provide technical support in determining cause of systemic manufacturing/quality problems.
- Support failure analysis, DOEs, SPC and other methods to improve processes.
- Lead the review and evaluation of suspect material.
- Participate in corrective action reviews and in leading effective root cause analysis.
- Provide technical support for inspection personnel and other interfacing departments.
- Support the implementation of group and department procedures and policies.
- Continually strive to make production operations more effective, efficient, and defect-free.
- Manage NCs/CAs (nonconformances/corrective actions) assigned programs
To be considered for this Sr. Quality Engineer role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
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Possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/analytical/scientific field.
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7+ years experience in a Quality related environment
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Experience with Aerospace Electronics.
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Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 and AS9102.
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Working knowledge of J-STD-001All modules and NASA-STD-8739
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Working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
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Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma.
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Possess a working knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, inspection, test, and procurement processes.
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Experience with Product, Process and impact of its deviations.
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AS9100D QMS management, RCCA(Root Cause , MRB/FRB, customer return handling.
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Experience reading drawings, specifications, standards, regulatory requirements, FMEA/PFMEA, work instructions, First Article Inspection (AS9102).
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Experience with configuration management (Doc Control), Receiving Inspection, production planning.
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Statistical Process Control: Control Charts, Histograms, Process capability reports, Gage R&R reports, etc.
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Experience with formal problem solving and quality improvement techniques: Process walks (Gemba), Cause & Effect/Ishikawa/Fishbone, 5-Why, 8D, DMAIC, etc.
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Experience with ESD and FOD.
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Aerospace packaging, handling, storage.
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End Item Data Pack/Data Pack – Create acceptance package documentation, review data for completeness, accuracy and overall compliance to customer program requirements.
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Audit experience.
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Able to influence improvements in product, process(es).
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Take action based on data analysis of data, drive improvements action to achieve business objectives.
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Able to plan and manage own work to accomplish objectives.
In return, we care for you by providing incredible “work perks” including:
- 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 & Wellbeing: 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
- Collaborative and Welcoming Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values. Enhanced by multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups, and various team-building activities, delivering a truly open and supportive workplace
- Additional site-specific benefits are available!
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Salary Range Transparency: Phoenix, AZ $130,000.00–$150,000.00 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.
Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit 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.
No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Absent compliance with these pre-conditions resumes submitted directly to any Moog Inc. employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Moog Inc.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,838 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$130–150K/yr
- Arizona median$87–131K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,810 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $140K, is 29% above the Arizona median midpoint ($109K) — in the top quarter of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Arizona.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 63 open Quality Engineer jobs in Arizona and 2,838 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
- RTX Corporation17 open
- Corning Incorporated3 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,318 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,651 of the 2,838 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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