Engineering Director EM

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Job Title:

Engineering Director EM

Reporting To:

HR Manager

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Varese, IT

Engineering Director EM

Location: Malnate, Italy (Hybrid)

The position is intended to be based in Malnate; however, depending on the selected candidate and business requirements, Casella or Presezzo may also be considered as primary work locations.

Summary

Moog Industrial Group is seeking an Engineering Director EM to lead engineering delivery across the Power Screws, Motors & Drives portfolio within Integrated Control Solutions (ICS).

Reporting to the Senior Director Engineering, ICS, this role will lead multi-site engineering teams across Italy, India and the United States, ensuring the successful development and delivery of robust, compliant and cost-effective electromechanical products.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape engineering execution across a strategic product portfolio, building high-performing teams, driving technical excellence and collaborating with Product Management, Operations, Quality and the ICS Competence Hub to deliver innovative solutions that support future business growth.

As Engineering Director EM, you will:

• Own engineering delivery across the Power Screws, Motors & Drives portfolio, ensuring products are developed and delivered in line with business priorities, performance objectives and customer requirements.
• Own the engineering development roadmap, resource strategy and cross-site operating model across Italy, India and the United States.
• Lead and develop engineering managers and technical teams, strengthening capabilities, succession plans and organizational effectiveness.
• Own engineering capacity planning, workload management and budget execution within approved plans and delegated authority.
• Lead design reviews, technical milestones and risk-management activities, ensuring engineering outputs are ready for verification, validation, release and industrialization.
• Partner with Product Management to translate market needs, customer requirements and business priorities into engineering plans and development roadmaps.
• Collaborate with systems, electronics, software and compliance teams to align product architectures, requirements, interfaces and development priorities.
• Work closely with the ICS Competence Hub to leverage shared technical expertise, specialist support and engineering best practices across the organization.
• Drive the adoption of common engineering standards, methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Product Engineering and Sales Engineering to improve product performance, manufacturability, reliability, compliance and industrialization readiness.
• Support platform development, technology reuse and modular product strategies that enhance efficiency and long-term competitiveness.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Significant engineering leadership experience within multi-site product development organizations.
• Strong background in electromechanical product development, ideally within motors, drives, actuators, motion-control or related technologies.
• Proven success leading engineering teams across multiple locations and developing engineering leadership capability.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electromechanical design, systems engineering, verification and validation, product compliance and industrialization.
• Experience translating product strategy into engineering priorities, resource plans and successful project execution.
• Ability to balance technical performance, quality, cost, manufacturability and delivery commitments.
• Experience working effectively with Product Management, Operations, Quality and other cross-functional stakeholders within a matrix organization.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders in a global environment.
• Fluency in English.
• Availability and willingness to travel frequently across Italy, India and the United States to support engineering teams, business priorities, customer engagement and leadership activities.

Compensation & Benefits

At Moog, we are committed to offering a competitive and transparent total reward package.

The expected annual base salary range for this role is €130,000 - €150,000, depending on experience, expertise and overall suitability for the position.

The role falls under the CCNL Dirigenti Terziario and includes an executive benefits package in line with company policies, including:

• Company car;
• Supplemental medical insurance;
• Professional and non-professional accident insurance integrated with the Mario Pastore Executive Fund;
• Life insurance;
• Permanent disability insurance.

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Italy and operates under a hybrid working model, including the possibility to work remotely one day per week, subject to business requirements.

The successful candidate may also work from and collaborate across Moog's Italian locations, including Malnate (VA), Casella (GE) and Presezzo (BG), depending on business needs, leadership activities and project priorities.

Regular interaction with engineering teams in Italy, India and the United States will be required.

Why Join Moog?

This is a unique opportunity to lead a globally distributed engineering organization responsible for a strategically important product portfolio within ICS.

You will have the opportunity to influence product strategy, drive engineering excellence, develop international teams and play a key role in delivering innovative electromechanical solutions to customers worldwide.

At Moog, we combine technical excellence, innovation and collaboration to solve complex engineering challenges and build products that make a difference.