Spacecraft & stations · Satellite buses, spacecraft avionics, propulsion and launch vehicle actuation (part of an aerospace and defense supplier)
Moog jobs
Moog, the aerospace and defense supplier based in East Aurora, New York, builds for space in its Space and Defense group: the METEOR and METEORITE satellite buses integrated in Arvada, Colorado, spacecraft avionics, propulsion systems made in Niagara Falls, New York, actuation and mechanisms for spacecraft and launch vehicles in East Aurora, Gilbert, Arizona and Chatsworth, California. Space is a little under half of that group, the rest is defense. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its defense, aircraft and industrial work stays off.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 61 open jobs at Moog; their typical pay runs $76.1k to $203k a year, with a median of $93.8k.
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Latest Moog openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCSite Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Chatsworth, CA, United States · 1d agoDetails
$200,000–$275,000/yrMaterials Manager (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Blacksburg, VA, United States · 1d agoDetails
$70,000–$100,000/yrSr. Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Phoenix, AZ, United States · 1d agoDetails
$125,000–$150,000/yrElectronics Test Technician (1st Shift) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Phoenix, AZ, United States · 1d agoDetails
$27.00–$33.00/hrElectronics Test Technician (3rd Shift) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Phoenix, AZ, United States · 1d agoDetails
$27.00–$33.00/hrElectronics Test Technician (2nd Shift) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Phoenix, AZ, United States · 1d agoDetails
$27.00–$33.00/hrAssociate Supplier Development Engineer (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Buffalo, NY, United States · 2d agoDetails
$65,000–$90,000/yr- $65,000–$100,000/yr
Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Propulsion · Arvada, CO, United States · 4d agoDetails
$115,000–$170,000/yrPlanner (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Buffalo, NY, United States · 4d agoDetails
$26.44–$38.46/hrSenior Lead Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Arvada, CO, United States · 4d agoDetails
$145,000–$210,000/yr- $115,000–$170,000/yr
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Moog at a glance
Moog, the aerospace and defense supplier based in East Aurora, New York, builds for space in its Space and Defense group: the METEOR and METEORITE satellite buses integrated in Arvada, Colorado, spacecraft avionics, propulsion systems made in Niagara Falls, New York, actuation and mechanisms for spacecraft and launch vehicles in East Aurora, Gilbert, Arizona and Chatsworth, California. Space is a little under half of that group, the rest is defense. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its defense, aircraft and industrial work stays off.
61 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Moog's name?
Moog's own sites: moog.com · moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com.
What Moog pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $93.8k/yr over the 60 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $45.8k/yr up to $275k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 60 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 1 of the 61 open jobs here states no pay.
The top-paying Moog jobs open now
Every 61, highest pay firstSite Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Chatsworth, CA, United States · 1d agoDetails
$200,000–$275,000/yrAssociate General Counsel - Space & Defense Group (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Buffalo, NY, United States · 2w agoDetails
$225,000–$265,000/yrProgram Management Director (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Blacksburg, VA, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$180,000–$240,000/yrSpacecraft Propulsion & Thrusters Business Segment Director (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Buffalo, NY, United States of America · 1mo agoDetails
$175,000–$230,000/yrPropulsion Systems Engineering Director (opens the job details)
Propulsion · Buffalo, NY, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$175,000–$230,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Moog looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Moog is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
Moog's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Moog pay by occupation, from its own postings: Electrical engineer pay, Systems engineer pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Moog sites with openings
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Questions about Moog
How do I apply to Moog?
Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Moog's careers site; the application goes straight to Moog. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.
What does Moog pay?
Across the 60 open Moog jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $76.1k–$203k/yr and the median $93.8k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $45.8k/yr and the highest $275k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Moog staffing?
Of its 61 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (18), avionics & electrical (10) and systems, integration & test (9).
What does Moog ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Moog posting.
How fresh is this list of Moog roles?
We read Moog's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Moog keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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