Senior Product Engineering Technician
Moog · Buffalo, NY
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 15%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Moog (aerospace & defense) in Buffalo, NY.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 15% travel · relocation help
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 63 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 62 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $86k–$120k, from 34 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 48%
- Lean 40%
- Root cause 38%
- Team leadership 27%
- Cost reduction 25%
- Automation 24%
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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Moog in Buffalo
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Full description from MoogAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
Senior Product Engineering Technician
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Reporting To
Manager Sr., Elect Engineering
Work Schedule
Onsite – Buffalo, NY 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.
Our team in Commercial Aircraft Group is looking for a Sr. Product Engineering Technician to join them.
To be considered for Sr. Product Engineering Technician, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- •Advanced knowledge of the job, including the practical application of specialized methods and techniques.
- •Vocational/technical education in related discipline
- •Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
- •In lieu of experience, will consider an accredited technical degree with additional relevant experience.
As a Sr. Product Engineering Technician, you will
- •Plan and perform Engineering inspections/evaluations of hardware.
- •Use technical understanding of electronics manufacturing to the degree required to diagnose product & CCA build failures and specify rework and understanding of design principles that govern performance of the product line.
- •Data preparation, analysis, and evaluation of trends.
- •Production Assembly documentation including worksheets, acceptance test procedures, etc.
- •Assist technicians in methods of Assembly, use of equipment and instrumentation, and diagnosis and rework of anomalies/failures.
- •Monitor Assembly producibility of assigned products and instituting continuous improvements.
- •Maintain technical liaison with responsible Project/Product/Process Engineers, supporting project team meetings.
- •Provide support to Assembly operations in coordination with the lead Project/Product/Process Engineer.
- •Support development efforts when needed.
- •Domestic/International travel may be required (10-15%)
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.
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