Offshore Manufacturing Engineer
Moog · Blacksburg, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $85k–$110k
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Moog (aerospace & defense) in Blacksburg, VA. You will.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Value stream mapping, Plant layout, Tooling
- Base pay
- $85k–$110k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 50% 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 October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $98k–$150k. This one lists $85k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 34 manufacturing engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 33 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- About 21% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $98k–$150k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 47%
- New product launch 44%
- ✓ Lean 26%
- Root cause 24%
- Automation 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting says about 50% travel. Between which sites?
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This plant: Moog in Blacksburg
6 other open roles at this site · 1 person we found in manufacturing roles at Moog.
- Continuous Improvement Leader · Lean / CI · Manager
- Quality Assurance Engineer · Quality
- 2nd Shift Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Automation Engineer · Controls
- Machine Shop Value Stream Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
- Offshore Quality Engineer · Quality
Full description from MoogAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
- ✓Experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Familiarity with lean principles and Six Sigma
- ✓Experience with an electro-mechanical or magnetic background
- ✓Conversationally bilingual in English and Spanish to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking clients is preferred.
requirements
as they apply such as ITAR
- ✓Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly reports to leadership on operational performance, schedule attainment, spending, and capital expenditure requests.
- ✓Support technical exchange discussions with suppliers and Moog.
- ✓Cross-train to help in other areas.
- ✓Other duties as assigned.
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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
Offshore Manufacturing Engineer
Reporting To
Offshore Value Stream Manager
Work Schedule
Onsite – Blacksburg, VA Moog 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 an Offshore Manufacturing Engineer to join them. You will report to the Offshore Value Stream Manager and will have an onsite work schedule in Blacksburg, Virginia
To be considered for Offshore Manufacturing Engineer I, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- •Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing (or related) role.
- •Must be willing to travel approximately up to 50% of the time internationally.
- •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.
As an Offshore Manufacturing Engineer, you will
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- •Work and maintain confidential information.
- •Ability to work independently and be culturally aware to support global operations and effectively collaborate with diverse teams and international clients.
- •Be the support to the Motor/Resolver production lines and Outsource Vendors.
- •Oversee the manufacturing process development with a domestic and international team.
- •Review drawings, order and support manufacturing tooling, work instructions, labor standards, facility layout, quotes and continuous improvement.
- •Review and respond to request for quotes on new orders.
- •Conduct mechanical and electrical manufacturing design reviews and offer improvement suggestions for manufacturability.
- •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.
- •Flexible Friday Afternoon's