
2nd Shift Manufacturing Engineer
Blacksburg, VAFull-time$65–90K/yrPosted 4w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Moog is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Space & Defense team in Blacksburg, Virginia. The role supports production lines and vendors, oversees manufacturing process development with domestic and international teams, and reviews designs and manufacturing documentation. The engineer also contributes to quote responses, continuous improvement, operational reporting, and supplier technical discussions. The position is onsite and requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.
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Full job description
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: 2nd Shift Manufacturing Engineer Reporting To: Actuators-Fiber-Service Value Stream Manager Work Schedule: Onsite – Blacksburg, VAMoog Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog. The ever-evolving markets we serve require innovation and allow for constantly developing career opportunities. Our expansive defense portfolio is aligned with U.S. military priorities and our mission of “equipping those who defend freedom.” We are also “revolutionizing the way to space” by supporting the return of humans to the Moon and NASA's deep space exploration programs.
Our team in Space & Defense is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join them. You will report to the Value Stream Manager and will have an onsite work schedule in Blacksburg, VA.
To be considered for Manufacturing Engineer, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field OR Bachelor's degree with relative work experience in a manufacturing environment OR an associate degree with 3 years of related experience in a manufacturing role. Related Military experience may be considered.
- Experience in communicating with internal and external customers, coworkers, and other business disciplines.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Self-starter as an individual and function efficiently in a team-based manufacturing environment.
- Some travel within the United States.
Preferred requirements
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in Fiber Optics is a plus
- Familiarity with lean principles and Six Sigma
- Experience with an electro-mechanical or magnetic background
- Familiarity with clean rooms
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will:
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Work and maintain confidential information.
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Ability to work independently and be culturally aware to support global operations and effectively collaborate with diverse teams and international clients.
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Be the support to the production lines, outside vendors, suppliers and contractors.
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Oversee the manufacturing process development with a domestic and international team.
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Review drawings, order and support manufacturing tooling, work instructions, labor standards, facility layout, quotes and continuous improvement.
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Review and respond to request for quotes on new orders.
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Conduct mechanical and electrical manufacturing design reviews and offer improvement suggestions for manufacturability.
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Enforce and follow policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements as they apply such as ITAR and AS9100.
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Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly reports to leadership on operational performance, schedule attainment, spending, and capital expenditure requests.
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Support technical exchange discussions with suppliers and Moog.
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Cross-train to help in other areas.
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Other duties as assigned.
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.
- Flexible Friday Afternoon's
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Salary Range Transparency: Blacksburg, VA $65,000.00–$90,000.00 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 5,623 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$65–90K/yr
- Virginia median$89–139K/yr58 salary ranges
- US median$97–144K/yr3,241 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $78K, is 34% below the Virginia median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 73 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Virginia and 5,623 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,455 postings).
- Education
- 3,119 of the 5,623 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) 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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