Electrical Engineering Manager

Electrical Engineering ManagerEl Segundo, CAAmca 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.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.Overview:You will lead Amca's electrical engineering function across design, build, and test. Your team delivers flight-critical electrical hardware from concept through qualification and into production — spanning avionics, power electronics, fluid control systems, and adjacent electrical categories. You will set the technical standard for how Amca designs, builds, and proves its electrical products, while growing and developing the engineers responsible for executing that work day to day. This is a player-coach role: you will be in the details of hard problems while building the team and processes to scale.Responsibilities:Manage the electrical engineering team across design, build, and testHire, develop, and retain electrical design and test engineersSet technical standards, design review processes, and engineering best practices across the disciplineMentor engineers at all levels and build a culture of ownership, rigor, and speedPartner with mechanical, software, and build engineering to deliver integrated hardware systemsContribute to the electrical product roadmap in partnership with program management and senior leadershipWork with business development and program management to understand customer requirements and translate them into executable engineering plansSupport expansion of Amca's electrical product catalog across avionics, power electronics, fluid control, and adjacent categoriesChallenge requirements from first principles and ensure designs are optimized for reliability, lead time, and cost from day oneMaintain hands-on technical leadershipProvide direct design oversight and review for flight-critical electrical hardware, including schematics, component selection, de-rating analyses, and PCBA layoutLead or support qualification programs including functional, environmental, and acceptance testing per DO-160, MIL-STD, and applicable standardsDrive rapid hardware iteration from prototype through production releaseEnsure all products meet aerospace configuration management, documentation, and design control requirementsSupport company growth initiativesRepresent electrical engineering in customer-facing engagements and program reviewsQualifications:Substantial experience in electrical engineering for aerospace or defense hardware, with a strong track record of taking products from concept through flight qualification and into productionDemonstrated success leading engineering teams; able to develop and retain strong technical talentDeep technical fluency across power electronics, analog/digital circuit design, PCBA layout, component selection, and qualification testingComfortable with hands-on debugging and bench work — this is a hands-on leadership roleFirst-principles thinker who can challenge requirements, cut unnecessary complexity, and make pragmatic tradeoffs under schedule pressureFamiliarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and other aerospace qualification and certification frameworksIndependent, direct, and action-oriented; thrives in a fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracyAnnual Salary Range$160,000 - $220,000 USDThis position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.