Senior Fluid Engineer

Amca•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

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. 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 The Senior Fluid Engineer owns the design of Amca's fluid control hardware, taking components and assemblies from concept through qualification. You will lead the design of valves, regulators, actuators, pumps, and manifolds for hydraulic and pneumatic systems in demanding aerospace and defense environments. This is a hands-on design role for an engineer who can pair strong fluid dynamics fundamentals with practical, manufacturable hardware design.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
5+ years designing fluid control or fluid power hardware in aerospace, defense, or a comparable high-reliability industry.
Strong command of fluid dynamics, hydraulics, and pneumatics fundamentals.
Proficiency in 3D CAD (Creo, SolidWorks, or NX) and GD&T.
Demonstrated ability to carry a design from requirements through qualification.
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, or protected person).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
Experience with CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent or Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Experience with servovalves, aerospace actuation, or high-pressure fluid systems.
Familiarity with DO-160 environmental qualification and relevant MIL-STD requirements.
Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or factories.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of fluid control components and assemblies, including valves, regulators, servovalves, actuators, pumps, and manifolds.
Perform hydraulic and pneumatic analysis covering flow, pressure drop, response, and thermal behavior across the operating envelope.
Develop analytical and CFD models to predict performance, size components, and guide design decisions.
Select materials, seals, and surface treatments for fluid compatibility, pressure, temperature, and contamination requirements.
Produce detailed CAD models and GD&T-controlled drawings suitable for production.
Author design requirements, interface control documents, and complete technical data packages.
Maintain design records and support configuration management through the product lifecycle.
Partner with test, manufacturing, and supply chain teams from build through qualification.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on design and field issues.
Review the work of junior engineers and mentor them on fluid design methods and standards.