Senior Build Engineer

Amca

$140K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Exceptionally curious and a quick learner
  • Ability to contribute across various part categories and manufacturing processes
  • Demonstrated use of engineering first principles to simplify requirements
  • Hands-on experience with building, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Independent and creative, thriving with minimal oversight
  • Experience in mechanical design and manufacturing processes
  • Proficient in CAD, PLM/PDM systems, GD&T, and Materials & Processing

Responsibilities

  • Own prototyping and initial builds of new hardware designs
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering to understand and challenge end-use applications
  • Take complete ownership of manufacturing processes for new product designs
  • Prototype new components with manufacturability as a core constraint
  • Assist Test Engineering in creating necessary test tooling
  • Ensure manufacturability of designs through DFM feedback
  • Manage tooling configurations in line with aerospace standards

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunity to contribute to a range of projects
  • Hands-on experience in both design and manufacturing settings
  • Support for continuous professional development
  • Involvement in diverse product catalog expansion
Full Job Description
Overview:

You will take new product designs and bring them to life. You will concurrently design Amca products and manufacturing processes with the Design and Test Engineering teams. You'll provide engineering knowledge to quickly execute new product designs and manufacture them at our production facilities to expand Amca's product catalog.

Responsibilities:
  • Own prototyping and first builds of new hardware designs
  • Work with Design Engineering teams to understand end-use applications and challenge requirements as needed
  • Take full ownership of manufacturing and build of new product designs
  • Prototype new components with manufacturability, integration, and performance as core constraints
  • Work with Test Engineering teams to assist in creating any test tooling needed
  • Work closely with Design Engineers to ensure that new designs are manufacturable at production facilities, and that DFM feedback is implemented
  • Manage tooling configurations (drawing revisions, BOM structure, and part configuration) in accordance with aerospace standards and internal design and documentation controls
  • Provide continuous feedback to Amca engineering teams to ensure that are products and processes fully optimized for reliability and cost
  • Support build and manufacturing processes in our internal shops
  • Assist with equipment selection and equipment onboarding
  • Own manufacturing processes as the subject matter expert
  • Support Amca with subsidiary diligence and company development
  • Evaluate product catalogs to help determine where the largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion
  • Assist in the evaluation of subsidiary design and manufacturing engineering
  • Work with cross functional engineering teams to expand manufacturing capabilities


Qualifications:
  • 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 as well as manufacturing processes, applying first-principles thinking to structural, thermal, material and production constraints.
  • Proficient in CAD, PLM/PDM systems, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and Materials & Processing (M&P).


Annual Salary Range

Annual Salary Range

$140,000-$180,000 USD

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. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

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