Sr FPGA Engineering Manager
Moog · Buffalo, NY
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $100k–$140k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Moog (aerospace & defense) in Buffalo, NY. You will be responsible for the following.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $100k–$140k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$120k. This one lists $100k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 55 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 54 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 17% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $86k–$120k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 53%
- Lean 42%
- Root cause 36%
- New product launch 27%
- Cost reduction 27%
- Automation 25%
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This plant: Moog in Buffalo
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Full description from MoogAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
capture, design, verification, and test. This position will have an onsite work schedule in Elma, New York and requires access to U.S. export-controlled information and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Here are the skills you’ll bring with you…
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- ✓5+ years of relevant technical experience with VHDL and FPGA designs
- ✓Proven leadership of engineering teams
- ✓Self-motivated, critical thinking and strong analytical skills
- ✓Expertise with VHDL and ModelSim simulator
- ✓Familiarity with MATLAB Simulink
- ✓Good grasp of simulation, testing, and debugging tools and techniques
- ✓Comfortable using lab hardware – power supplies, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
- ✓Knowledge of interface and network protocols a plus (ie SPI, I2C, RS-422, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553)
- ✓Ability to work onsite in Elma, NY (remote candidates will not be considered)
As a Sr FPGA Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the following:
- ✓Lead and mentor a team of approximately 5 FPGA engineers
- ✓Assign projects to direct reports promptly and monitor tasks to ensure they are completed within technical, cost, and schedule constraints
- ✓Provide personal development for direct reports by conducting performance reviews, mentoring, and monitoring career development.
- ✓Champion continuous improvement for FPGA activities within the design and development processes
- ✓Provide expert technical guidance and support to your team
- ✓Derive
requirements
for the FPGA design from system product specifications and interface protocols.
- ✓Use VHDL to create FPGA modules with a focus on reusability.
- ✓Participate in source code and design reviews.
- ✓Create and execute verification procedures.
- ✓Document designs, analyses, and verification results with accurate and concise reports.
- ✓Share in the value of “teamwork is a must” and thus good communication is key.
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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 FPGA Engineering Manager
Reporting To
Management, Design Engineering
Work Schedule
Onsite – Buffalo, NY Moog’s place as a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control technology is a clear reason to come work for us, however it’s our culture and values that really set us apart, for our employees and our customers.
Our team in the Space Sector’s Actuation Systems Business Unit is looking for a Sr FPGA Engineering Manager . You will be responsible for leading and developing the FPGA team of approximately 5 direct reports (~30% time) and contributing to FPGA projects in all phases of the development lifecycle (~70% time) - including
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.