Amca · 3 months ago
Mechanical Design Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelAmca is building airplanes for the 21st century, focusing on designing new hardware for today's planes. The role involves taking mechanical products from concept to flight qualification, expanding Amca's product catalog by designing new aerospace hardware and collaborating with engineers to bring products to life.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own design and prototyping of new mechanical hardware
Work with customers to understand end-use applications and challenge requirements as needed
Take full ownership of mechanical design for flight hardware, including 3D modeling, structural analysis, detailed drawings, tolerance analysis, and material selection
Prototype new components with manufacturability, integration, and performance as core constraints
Work with test engineering to define and execute qualification plans including fixture design, environmental testing, and iterative design refinement
Work closely with build engineers to ensure new designs are manufacturable at production facilities and DFM feedback is implemented
Manage drawing revisions, BOM structure, and part configuration in accordance with aerospace standards and internal design controls
Continue to iterate on Amca designs to ensure they are fully optimized for reliability and cost
Support Amca with subsidiary diligence and company development
Evaluate product catalogs and help determine where largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion
Assist in the evaluation of subsidiary design, manufacturing, and test capabilities
Qualification
Required
Exceptionally curious and fast learner; able to contribute across diverse part categories and manufacturing processes
Demonstrated ability to use engineering first principles to challenge and simplify requirements
Hands-on and practical—comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting in real-world environments
Independent and creative; thrives with ownership and minimal oversight
Experience with mechanical design, applying first-principles thinking to structural, thermal fluid, and production constraints
Proficient in CAD, PLM/PDM systems, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience in hands calcs and basic FEM
This 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
Company
Amca
Amca acquires and develops critical aerospace and defense products in order to scale them to deliver what the industry needs next.
Founded in 2024
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$76.5MKey Investors
Caffeinated Capital
2025-04-08Seed· $76.5M
Leadership Team
Jai Malik
CEO and Co-Founder
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