Lead Systems Analysis Engineer/ Principal Engineer

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.

Moog Industrial Group is seeking a Staff Engineer to support our growing business in motorsport and high-performance vehicles. You will lead the development of electrohydraulic and electromechanical components and systems, guiding projects from requirements definition and concept development through simulation, validation, and testing. In this highly technical leadership role, you will apply seasoned engineering judgment to evaluate, adapt, and extend both standard and nonstandard design techniques. You will independently create new approaches to complex challenges, coordinate major engineering efforts, and guide cross‑functional engineering teams. The position also includes substantial responsibility for sustaining existing products while driving forward new development programs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into components specifications. Effectively communicate these internal design requirements to the other members of the design/project team.
• Drive the identification, planning, and definition of all Verification and Validation strategies for product and system development initiatives.
• Lead system or subsystem-level integration and testing in collaboration with customers, including any anomaly investigations.
• Working knowledge of magnetic analysis, computation fluid dynamics, finite element analysis.
• Create concise reports that describe the design decisions and analysis results.
• Lead customer engagement for new business opportunities, leveraging model-based design to develop and support technical solutions.
• Drive the development of models and simulations tools that enable strategic growth initiatives and customer prototyping.
• Maintain, update and evaluate modeling and simulation tools as required.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.

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

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or Systems Engineering; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the field of Engineering.
• Proven expertise in performance analysis in Simulink, V&V, subsystem integration, and technical leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in hydraulic systems and classical control theory.
• Proven experience in developing simulation and/or sizing tools.
• Demonstrated success in conducting failure analysis and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Proven general capabilities/competencies in Building Strategic Working Relationships, Planning and Organizing, Customer Focus.
• Familiarity with servovalve design is preferred.

What We Offer:

• Moog Named to Glassdoor’s 2026 Best Places to Work.
• Flexible benefits package and development opportunities to support career progression.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance, mental health support and financial advice.
• Onsite 24/7 state-of-the-art Gym.
• Generous life assurance and company pension contribution (from 6%).
• Employee share options, EV charging.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, and the job posting will be closed once a suitable candidate is selected. We recommend all interested individuals to apply as soon as possible.

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