Senior Supplier Development Engineer

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Torrance, CA, USA
In-Office
100K-150K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Lead supplier capability, capacity, and readiness improvements through structured development plans, assessments, and risk reduction for NPI and work transfers. Coordinate cross-functional inputs, track milestones and KPIs, and drive closure of high-risk supplier actions to ensure on-time launch and supplier performance.
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Job Title:

Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Reporting To:

Supplier Quality & Development Engineering Manager

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Torrance, CA

Moog’s Military Aircraft Group has an immediate opening for a Senior Supplier Development Engineer.

  • Primary scope: supplier maturity, capability gaps, launch readiness, and structured risk reduction.

  • Decision posture: coordinates and drives the plan, while aligning technical and business decisions with stakeholders.

Reporting to our Supplier Quality & Development Manager. This on-site position is based in Torrance, CA (Los Angeles area) and offers a 9/80 work schedule.

To be considered for the role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (manufacturing, supply chain, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience)

  • 7 or more years’ experience of manufacturing engineering or Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering

  • Experience with supplier development, APQP, industrialization, manufacturing readiness, or operations improvement

  • Ability to assess process maturity, capability evidence, and supplier execution risk

  • Strong project-management discipline with clear action tracking and follow-up

  • Clear communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders on risk, expectations, and closure plans

  • 20% to 35% travel, depending on supplier-development and readiness-assessment demand.

As a Senior Supplier Development Engineer, you will:

  • Improve supplier capability, capacity, readiness, and execution before issues become chronic escapes by leading structured supplier-development plans and readiness assessments, including supply-chain implementation for new product introduction and work transfer.

  • Lead supplier capability, capacity, readiness, and risk assessments for assigned suppliers or programs.

  • Build and track supplier development plans with specific owners, milestones, and closure evidence.

  • Support supplier onboarding, segmentation, capability assessment, and readiness review activities.

  • Coordinate program, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality inputs when supplier maturity is below expectation.

  • Drive clear issue definition and action ownership so development work does not fragment across teams.

  • Focuses on the following commodities: Electro-Mechanical Assemblies, Electronics, Supplier Owned IPs, and Some machining knowledge required.

NPI Implementation in Supply Chain

  • Drive supplier-development plans for NPI, new supplier onboarding, and work transfers with clear readiness gates, owners, and recovery milestones.

  • Coordinate capacity, capability, industrialization, and business-readiness actions needed to launch new parts into the supply base without fragmented ownership.

  • Maintain visibility to open NPI supplier risks and ensure they are integrated into the dashboard and weekly operating cadence.

Measurable KPIs

  • Supplier development plan milestones closed by due date >= 90%.

  • Capability / readiness assessments completed to plan >= 95%.

  • Assigned high-risk supplier actions moved from open to verified closure within target >= 90%.

  • APQP / launch-readiness deliverables completed on time for owned scope >= 95%.

  • Unowned supplier-development actions on assigned portfolio maintained at zero.

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

  • Torrance site offers 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Salary Range Transparency:

Torrance, CA $100,000.00–$150,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 


This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.
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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (manufacturing, supply chain, or related) or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years experience in manufacturing engineering or supply chain manufacturing engineering
  • Experience with supplier development, APQP, industrialization, manufacturing readiness, or operations improvement
  • Ability to assess process maturity, capability evidence, and supplier execution risk
  • Strong project-management discipline with action tracking and follow-up
  • Clear communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders on risk, expectations, and closure plans
  • Willingness/ability to travel 20% to 35% for supplier development and readiness assessments
  • Experience driving NPI supplier-development plans, onboarding, work transfers, and readiness gates
  • Commodity knowledge: Electro-Mechanical Assemblies, Electronics, Supplier-Owned IPs, and machining knowledge
  • Maintain visibility to supplier risks, integrate into dashboards and weekly operating cadence
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