Manager, Engineering

Amca • El Segundo, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Amca is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Engineering team within the Business Operations department. The manager will lead and grow a team of mechanical and electrical Product Engineers responsible for determining whether Amca’s factories can build, qualify, and profitably deliver products. The role is onsite at Amca’s headquarters in El Segundo, California, with approximately 10% travel to the company’s factories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 6 years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace hardware, including at least 2 years leading engineers as a direct manager or technical lead.
• Hands-on experience qualifying hardware to military or aerospace specifications, including writing or approving test plans and reports.
• Working knowledge of the design and manufacture of electromechanical, electromagnetic, hydraulic, or power-conversion components.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings (GD&T), specifications, and technical data packages.
• Experience estimating manufacturing cost, lead time, and technical risk for build-to-print or alternate-source hardware.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting technical findings to non-engineers, customers, and other third parties.
• Ability to work onsite in El Segundo, California.
• U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected person as defined by ITAR) to access ITAR-controlled technical data.

Nice To Haves

• Background working with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace and defense supply chain processes.
• Experience building an engineering function, process, or team from an early stage.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and grow a team of mechanical and electrical Product Engineers; set priorities, hold one-on-one meetings, and own performance reviews and development plans.
• Develop systems and processes to support growth into new products and markets.
• Review and approve the team’s technical and business decisions.
• Lead evaluations of the most complex or highest-value opportunities.
• Attend clear-to-build reviews and weekly program calls with factory engineering, production, and supply chain teams for active projects.
• Work closely with Product Managers to align technical and commercial judgment on new projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager