Senior Mechanical Engineer

Amca

<div class="content-intro"><p>Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to produce and what it is capable of producing is the largest it has been in generations.</p> <p>To help close that gap, Amca rapidly develops and manufactures new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. Today, we operate seven factories nationwide, including our advanced prototyping and testing headquarters in El Segundo, and deliver avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms such as the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.</p> <p> </p></div><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p> <p>The Mechanical Design Engineering role is responsible for developing flight hardware for new and existing airframes. You will serve as the extreme owner of the product from concept through qualification, and eventually production handoff. Your day will consist of designing, analyzing, and building a wide range of fluid and structural systems. Most importantly you will own the relationship between customer level requirements and the build/test engineering teams.</p> <p><strong><br>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead design and prototyping of new mechanical hardware across a component family or subsystem</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Develop state-of-the-art, manufacturable flow control devices (valves, regulators, solenoids) and mechanisms (actuators, switches, pistons). Question requirements, simplify, and accelerate aerospace component deliveries</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Generate and maintain detailed drawings, component specifications, analysis, and risk assessments. We believe design engineers should perform their own concept design, technical analysis, and first unit builds, so we minimize compartmentalized duties wherever possible</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Drive trade studies and architecture decisions that cross team boundaries</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead PDR and CDR as the responsible engineer; own the technical narrative end-to-end</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Set technical direction for qualification campaigns. Define qual strategy, not just execute it</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Spearhead root cause investigations in development, production, and test. Implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Set the standard for rigorous component design and qualification testing. As a senior member of an early-stage startup, you'll define company design and testing policies, internal standards, and best practices</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Mentor junior design engineers. Review their drawings, analysis, and design choices, and unblock them when they're stuck</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Act as the ultimate technical authority for the components you own. Work directly with customers, manufacturers, and external review boards as problems arise</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proto

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