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AMCA

Aerospace/defense product development and prototyping

Senior Propulsion Component Test Engineer

PropulsionUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeEl Segundo, CA, USA$150k - $250k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
  • At least 5 years of test engineering experience with propulsion components, fluids, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical hardware is required.
  • Hands-on experience with test rig design, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems is required.
  • A strong grasp of fluid measurement, uncertainty analysis, and test data reduction is required.
  • Experience planning and executing qualification test campaigns is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build test rigs, fixtures, and fluid loops for hydraulic and pneumatic hardware.
  • Specify instrumentation and data acquisition for flow, pressure, temperature, and position measurement.
  • Develop test plans and detailed procedures for development, qualification, and acceptance testing.
  • Lead flow, pressure, leakage, proof, burst, endurance, and environmental testing.
  • Execute qualification campaigns against DO-160 and applicable MIL-STD requirements.
  • Ensure test safety practices for high-pressure and hazardous-fluid operations.
  • Reduce and analyze test data, quantify uncertainty, and compare results to requirements.
  • Author test reports and support root cause analysis on failures and anomalies.
  • Feed test findings back to design and mentor junior test engineers.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred.
  • Experience with LabVIEW or comparable data acquisition and test automation tools is preferred.
  • Familiarity with DO-160 environmental testing and MIL-STD test methods is preferred.
  • Experience testing servo valves, actuators, or high-pressure fluid systems is preferred.
  • Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or factories is preferred.

About the Company

AMCA

Aerospace/defense product development and prototyping

AMCA operates in the aerospace and defense sector by acquiring and developing key products to meet industry needs. It builds unified engineering and manufacturing processes to speed up capabilities and increase production volumes, while prioritizing quality and safety with a strong customer focus. The company’s model centers on scaling acquired products and creating new ones to respond to evolving market demands, enabling rapid prototyping and fast delivery to clients in the aerospace supply chain. Its goal is to expand and improve product offerings to meet the changing needs of the aerospace and defense markets, delivering reliable solutions with attention to safety and performance.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$376.5M
Headquarters
El Segundo, CA
Founded
2024

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