Staff Digital Systems Engineer

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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 Staff Digital Systems Engineer ## Reporting To Design Engineering Manager ## Work Schedule Onsite – Phoenix, AZ ## Role Overview Moog Space & Defense Group develops high-reliability avionics, embedded computing, payload electronics, power distribution, and spacecraft systems supporting NASA, civil space, and defense missions.

We are seeking a Staff Digital Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, integration, and verification of complex digital hardware for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

This senior individual contributor role partners closely with firmware, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering while mentoring other engineers. ## What You'll Do - Architect FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability systems. - Lead digital hardware design including architecture, schematics, interface definition, timing constraints, and design reviews. - Design, integrate, and verify high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, I2C, or similar technologies. - Support board bring-up, hardware integration, debug, and system verification using standard laboratory equipment. - Partner with PCB layout engineers to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and manufacturability. - Develop and review technical documentation including architecture documents, interface specifications, design reviews, test plans, and verification reports. - Provide technical mentorship and engineering leadership across multidisciplinary teams. - Ensure designs satisfy aerospace and defense performance, reliability, environmental, and quality requirements. ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. - 7+ years designing complex digital hardware for aerospace, defense, communications, embedded computing, or other high-reliability products. - Experience designing FPGA-, ASIC-, processor-, or SoC-based digital systems. - Experience with board bring-up, hardware integration, and laboratory debug. - Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and timing analysis. - Familiarity with signal integrity principles and collaboration with PCB layout teams. - Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. ## Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering. - Experience developing aerospace or defense electronics. - Experience with FPGA development, simulation, verification, or timing analysis tools. - Experience with radiation-tolerant or harsh-environment electronics. - Experience with embedded processors, hardware/software co-design, Linux BSPs, or embedded systems. - Experience with formal verification, SI/PI analysis, or mixed-signal hardware. ## Why Join Moog?

Work on cutting-edge spacecraft and defense programs, influence technical direction as a Staff Engineer, collaborate with multidisciplinary experts, and help develop the next generation of digital hardware engineers. #LI-MC1 ## Salary Range Transparency Phoenix, AZ $185,000.00–$202,000.00 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.

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