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Hardware Engineer

Moog Inc

Phoenix, AZFull-time$80–120K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–120K/yr
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Moog’s Hardware Engineer serves as a technical point of contact for custom space electronics projects, leading engineering teams and managing project execution from development through production. The role works with customer requirements, design and verification activities, engineering analyses, and testing. It also addresses manufacturing and test non-conformances. The position is onsite in Phoenix, Arizona, and requires the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Leadership, requiredElectronic Systems, requiredPCBA Design, requiredEmbedded Design, requiredSpace Vehicle Integration, requiredProject Engineering, requiredCost Management, requiredSchedule Management, requiredRisk Management, requiredRequirements Management, requiredIBM Rational DOORS, nice to haveJAMA Connect, nice to haveSiemens Polarion, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredMicrosoft Project, requiredIndependent Work, requiredTechnical Problem Solving, requiredCustomer Communication, requiredPublic Speaking, requiredComputer Architecture, requiredDigital Interface Technologies, requiredRadiation-Hardened Electronics, nice to haveSpace-Based Electronics, nice to haveElectronic Troubleshooting, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, required3+ Years Electronic Systems Experience, requiredU.S. DoD Security Clearance Eligibility, requiredU.S. Export-Controlled Information Access, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

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: Hardware Engineer Reporting To: Manager, Project Engineering Work Schedule: Onsite – Phoenix, AZJob Description

Moog’s Gilbert AZ facility is a leading designer of spaceflight hardware and is a part of the Spacecraft Avionics business unit in the Space & Defense Group. Moog has partnered with NASA to provide electronic solutions for the Artemis Orion Crew Capsule, Viper Lunar Rover, Satellite Laser Communications Relay, OSIRIS-REX to study asteroid composition along with complete satellite buses for the defense department.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as lead responsible engineer and technical point of contact to customers on design, development, and production of custom space electronics. May support senior lead engineer on complex projects.

  • Provide effective project leadership to cross-functional and cross-site engineering teams for development / qualification / production programs.

  • Manage budget, schedule, risk, and technical execution for development and production projects for which you are responsible. Actively manage scope creep.

  • Manage product requirements from internal and external customer stakeholders through product development evolution including deriving design and test requirements necessary to ensure product performance, functionality, reliability and manufacturability. Collaborate with designers to validate conceptual solutions through the performance of trade studies and analyses. Allocate product requirements to functional disciplines and coordinate the verification activities across the project team to ensure all product requirements are verified and documented.

  • Author and review engineering analyses and reports. Ensure project data deliverables meet customer specifications and are delivered on time.

  • Author test procedures. Assist in design verification testing and production hardware testing. Read and understand printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) schematics. Use laboratory measurement equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot electronic failures down to the discrete component / integrated circuit level.

  • Resolve non-conformance issue encountered during manufacturing and testing activities including leading Failure Review Board (FRB) meetings and championing Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science (required) in Electrical Engineering.

  • 3+ years of experience in electronic systems leading either: EE PCBA design (schematic/layout), embedded microprocessor / FPGA / ASIC design and/or space vehicle level integration. Must have proven project engineering track record leading, coordinating and facilitating a team of technical contributors during product development execution.

  • Experience leading cross-functional project teams and project engineering experience related to cost, schedule, risk management, and technical execution of product design and development including prototyping and manufacturing phases.

  • Experience authoring, managing, deriving, and verifying requirements for complex electronics systems. Prefer direct user experience with a requirement management database such as: IBM Rational DOORS, JAMA Connect, Siemens Polarion, etc.

  • A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

  • Self-starting instincts and a strong sense of project ownership.

  • Ability to work independently with a strong technical foundation while proactively identifying and resolving technical challenges.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate fluently with internal and external customers, serving as technical focal point for projects. Confident public speaker.

  • Strong understanding of computer architecture and digital interface technologies.

  • Experience designing or specifying space-based, radiation-hardened electronic components is highly desired.

  • Ability to work onsite and be the primary POC during 24/7 product testing campaigns.

  • The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance and access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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

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Salary Range Transparency: Phoenix, AZ $80,000.00–$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.

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 2,924 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–120K/yr
  • Arizona median$96–165K/yr36 salary ranges
  • US median$132–204K/yr2,199 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 21% below the Arizona median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Hardware Engineer salary ranges in Arizona.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Arizona and 2,924 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,422 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,584 of the 2,924 open Hardware Engineer jobs (54%) 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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