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Senior Product Development Engineer
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Senior Product Development Engineer
Senior Product Development Engineer – Moog Aircraft Group, Tewkesbury, GBR (Onsite)
Moog fosters a performance culture, empowering employees to achieve outstanding results through trust, collaboration, and technical innovation. Working here means greater job satisfaction, competitive rewards, and an exceptional quality of life—both in and out of work.
About the Role
Moog Aircraft Group, Tewkesbury, is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to play a key technical role in developing, qualifying, and certifying advanced aerospace components for some of the world’s most demanding military and commercial aircraft programmes.
In this position, you will:
- Lead end-to-end engineering activities, from concept through certification.
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative solutions.
- Combine technical leadership, hands-on engineering, and programme delivery.
- Contribute to shaping the future of aerospace with high-impact, safety-critical hardware.
- Utilise top-tier facilities, including:
- State-of-the-art CAD, CFD, and FEA tools.
- Advanced simulation and HPC resources.
- Rapid prototyping & additive manufacturing.
- Bespoke in-house testing capabilities.
This role offers an opportunity for an engineer who thrives on complex challenges, embraces ownership, and enjoys seeing ideas evolve from concept to flight-ready reality.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Product Development Engineer, you will take technical ownership across the product lifecycle, including:
- Leading engineering efforts from concept through detailed design, validation, qualification, and certification.
- Translating customer requirements into compliant, robust engineering solutions, compliance strategies, and validation plans.
- Developing high-performance electrohydraulic aerospace components in a highly regulated environment.
- Planning, coordinating, and executing technical activities to meet programme objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Resolving complex engineering challenges through technical investigations and problem-solving.
- Conducting development and qualification testing, including:
- Fatigue, vibration, thermal, pressure, and performance certification.
- Collaboration with manufacturing, quality, test, programme management, and supply chain teams.
- Driving design reviews and trade studies to support decision-making in aerospace development.
- Mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical directions through customer engagements and reviews.
- Ensuring airworthiness and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
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About You
You are a motivated, technically driven engineer who: ✔ Thrives on solving complex engineering problems. ✔ Takes ownership of projects and collaborates instinctively across disciplines. ✔ Balances technical excellence with practical programme delivery. ✔ Passionately develops aerospace solutions used in global safety-critical applications.
Why Join Moog?
Come for the innovation and career growth; stay for the generational legacy: 🔹 75 years of aerospace leadership—we shape the future, not just products. 🔹 Build decades-long careers while attracting future family generations to Moog. 🔹 Join a mentorship-driven culture where talent thrives for life.
The Product Development team at Tewkesbury offers:
- Access to cutting-edge tooling, resources, and teams across military and commercial programmes.
- Flow-through autonomy from lab concept to production certification.
- Impactful teamwork aligned with Moog’s “Mission, Vision, and Values”.
Practical Details
- Location: Onsite, Tewkesbury, GBR.
- Reporting To: Engineer Senior, Project.
- Security: BPSS clearance must be maintained for eligibility (ref: GOV.UK).
Essential Requirements
- Degree-qualified in:
- Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of aerospace experience, preferably in system-level design and qualification.
- Led technical activities through a structured product development lifecycle (from concept to certification).
- Deep understanding of:
- Verification, validation plans, and aerospace compliance frameworks.
- Translating customer needs into practical, compliant engineering solutions.
- Exceptional communication (technical + stakeholder management).
- Proven skills in troubleshooting complex systems and correlating test data to design improvements.
- Comfortable working in strictly regulated environments (airworthiness, military standards, etc.).
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Desirable Qualifications
- Familiarity with EASA Part 21 and related airworthiness rules.
- Experienced with hydraulic/electrohydraulic mechanisms in aerospace.
- Knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) or similar methodologies.
- Proficient in Siemens NX or equivalent CAD software.
- Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
- Ability to use CFD/FEA analysis tools, Mathcad, or optimisation software.
- Insight into aerospace materials, advanced manufacturing, and real-time testing regimes.
- Project management expertise, including MS Project or similar.
- Certification or mentoring of junior engineers.
What We Offer
Moog’s reputation for excellence and employee satisfaction is reflected in innovative benefits:
- Listed on Glassdoor’s 2026 Best Places to Work awards.
- Flexible benefits package, including development programmes to fast-track your career.
- 33 days annual leave (including public holidays).
- Comprehensive support services:
- Private medical insurance.
- Mental health & financial wellness advice.
- Onsite premium gym with 24/7 access.
- Performance-linked perks:
- Contractually funded life assurance.
- Generous company pension contributions (6%).
- Aim bacteriomini obligation—share options & EV charging.
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):
- Cultivating a culture where everyone is valued, empowered, and grows professionally through genuine authenticity.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
Moog handles hiring internally, preferring direct applications and internal referrals. Outsourced recruitment remains limited to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), so speculative submissions will not be considered. Unauthorised fees will not be processed. Direct candidates are encouraged—agent referrals must comply with PSL terms.
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