Amca · 5 days ago
Chief of Staff
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveAmca is building airplanes for the 21st century by modernizing aerospace and defense manufacturers. They are seeking a Chief of Staff to support the CEO and COO, who will manage schedules, coordinate projects, and enhance operational efficiency within the company.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Magnify the operating tempo for the CEO and COO
Own calendars, scheduling, travel logistics, meeting prep, and follow-through
Keep leadership focused on the highest leverage priorities, weekly and daily
Track decisions, owners, deadlines, and ensure closure across the organization
Chase people down, unblock issues, and escalate when needed
Write on behalf of leadership
Turn discussions into crisp summaries, clear next steps, and aligned narratives
Create internal memos that are thoughtful, direct, and action-oriented
Maintain Amca’s voice: literate, sober, high conviction, no fluff
Own cross-team execution
Project manage strategic initiatives across subsidiaries, operations, growth, and internal execution
Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and external partners
Build simple systems that actually get used (trackers, briefs, decision logs, weekly mtgs)
Prepare leadership for meetings with the right context, questions, and materials
Support research and presentation creation
Research markets, customers, suppliers, competitors, and potential acquisition targets
Build presentations and briefing documents for internal and external audiences
Gather information quickly, synthesize it cleanly, and recommend a direction
Represent the company with high trust and high standards
Be a strong communicator and relationship-builder with internal teams and external stakeholders
Show up with energy, discipline, and emotional steadiness in high-pressure situations
Travel as needed and handle constant change without losing quality or pace
Qualification
Required
Extremely organized
You are the person who creates order by default and closes loops without being asked
You can manage many threads at once without dropping critical details
Intelligent and exceptionally literate
You learn fast, see patterns quickly, and exercise strong judgment
You are an excellent writer with taste, clarity, and precision
You can communicate with executives, operators, and engineers without losing the thread
Relentlessly hard working and high energy
You are hungry, durable, and proud of outworking the room
You do not need external motivation to drive execution
You are willing to travel, do the unglamorous work, and handle whatever is needed
Strong with people
You are warm, direct, and trusted
You can push, follow up, and hold standards without creating drama
You can represent leadership well in writing and in person
High agency, high ownership
Self-starter who thrives with minimal oversight
You see problems early and move toward them
You are a pure doer who can also think philosophically about what matters and why
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
Preferred
Competitive athlete or similar track record of discipline
Built something real (business, community, organization)
Strong personal intellectual life (reading, writing, serious interests)
Experience in ops, startups, or high-tempo environments
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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