Senior Mechanical Engineering-Design

Senior Mechanical EngineerAmca 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.OverviewThe 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.ResponsibilitiesLead design and prototyping of new mechanical hardware across a component family or subsystemDevelop state-of-the-art, manufacturable flow control devices (valves, regulators, solenoids) and mechanisms (actuators, switches, pistons). Question requirements, simplify, and accelerate aerospace component deliveriesGenerate 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 possibleDrive trade studies and architecture decisions that cross team boundariesLead PDR and CDR as the responsible engineer; own the technical narrative end-to-endSet technical direction for qualification campaigns. Define qual strategy, not just execute itSpearhead root cause investigations in development, production, and test. Implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failuresSet 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 practicesMentor junior design engineers. Review their drawings, analysis, and design choices, and unblock them when they're stuckAct as the ultimate technical authority for the components you own. Work directly with customers, manufacturers, and external review boards as problems arisePrototype new components at our in-house R&D lab. You'll stay hands-on through prototype developmentOwn vendor relationships through NPI, including audits, source inspections, and supplier qualificationWork with test engineering to define and execute qualification plansWork closely with build engineers to ensure new designs are manufacturable at production facilities and DFM feedback is incorporatedRepresent Amca to customers in technical reviews, audits, and anomaly responseBasic QualificationsBachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing, or materials engineering, or engineering physics5+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, and build experienceDemonstrated ownership of at least one component or subsystem from concept through qualification or flightTrack record of shipping hardware, not just designing itStrong understanding of engineering first principles, specifically thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanicsPreferred Skills and Experience7+ years of professional aerospace or mechanical engineering experience, ideally with flight hardwareExperience taking components through formal qualification (vibration, shock, thermal, burst, cycle, leak, etc.)Experience with pressurized components (valves, regulators, tubes, pipes) and propulsion fluid systemsHands-on experience with cryogenic and/or high-pressure systemsStrong GD&T fluency (5+ years applying it to flight hardware)Experience writing or owning ICDs, component specifications, and qualification plansFailure investigation experience using structured methods (8D, fishbone, fault tree)Experience with FEA packagesExperience with Siemens NX or similar CADExperience with test instrumentation and control components (pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, relays, solenoid valves)Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality systemsStrong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teamsComfortable presenting to customers and external review boardsStrong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to optimize modern aerospace production and design processesAdditional RequirementsTravel to vendors and other Amca sites as neededAble to work flexible hours and occasional weekend support as neededThis 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.