Associate Manufacturing Engineer
Moog · Arvada, CO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $75k–$90k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Moog (aerospace & defense) in Arvada, CO. To be considered for the Associate Manufacturing Engineer role, here’s what you will need to bring with you.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Base pay
- $75k–$90k
- 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 November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Colorado: typical posted base $105k–$144k. This one lists $75k–$90k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 37 manufacturing engineer openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 36 other live manufacturing postings in Colorado.
- Base pay
- About 34% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $105k–$144k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 54%
- ✓ Tooling 51%
- New product launch 41%
- Six Sigma 41%
- Root cause 38%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Moog in Arvada
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requirements
as they apply such as ITAR.
- ✓Provide reports to management on daily, weekly, and monthly performance to schedules and expenditures.
- ✓Support technical exchange discussions with suppliers and Moog.
- ✓Cross train to help in other areas.
- ✓Complete any other tasks assigned by direct supervisor or Operations Manager.
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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
Associate Manufacturing Engineer
Reporting To
Manager, Operations
Work Schedule
Onsite – Arvada, CO
The Space Sector of Moog’s Space and Defense Group (SDG) designs, integrates and tests systems to survive the harsh environments of space travel. Our Space Vehicles team is growing and is looking for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support the Operations Team with spacecraft assembly and integration.
Our team comprises a cross-disciplinary group of industry veterans and early-career talent. We develop satellite buses, orbital maneuvering vehicles (OMVs), space tugs, and related systems. The team values collaboration, technical excellence, and mentorship.
This position will work out of Arvada, CO and operates on a 9/80 in-office work schedule, which provides every other Friday off! The office sits near the Front Range foothills, about 10 minutes from Golden and Olde Town Arvada and an easy commute from much of the Denver metro area.
To be considered for the Associate Manufacturing Engineer role, here’s
to bring with you
- •Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field or a bachelor's degree with relevant work experience to a manufacturing role.
- •Early career professional; internship or co-op experience is a plus.
- •Experience working in a team environment.
- •Some hands-on project experience.
As an Associate Manufacturing Engineer, you will
- •Work and maintain confidential information.
- •Be the support to the Space Vehicles production floor.
- •Create work instructions and process documents, order and support manufacturing tooling, implement continuous improvement.
- •Conduct mechanical and electrical manufacturing design reviews and offer improvement suggestions for manufacturability.
- •Travel off-site domestically 4-6 times per year.
- •Enforce and follow policies, procedures, and regulatory
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.
- •Schedule: 9/80 (Monday - Thursday, 9-hour shifts and every other Friday 8-hour shift).