Amca

Electrical Engineering Manager

El Segundo, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$220kDetected 15 days ago

Product ManagementProduct StrategyBusiness DevelopmentAvionicsMIL-STDDO-160Electrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsControlsLeadership

About the role

You will lead Amca's electrical engineering function across design, build, and test.
Your team delivers flight-critical electrical hardware from concept through qualification and into production - spanning avionics, power electronics, fluid control systems, and adjacent electrical categories.
You will set the technical standard for how Amca designs, builds, and proves its electrical products, while growing and developing the engineers responsible for executing that work day to day.

Manage the electrical engineering team across design, build, and test
Hire, develop, and retain electrical design and test engineers
Set technical standards, design review processes, and engineering best practices across the discipline
Mentor engineers at all levels and build a culture of ownership, rigor, and speed
Partner with mechanical, software, and build engineering to deliver integrated hardware systems
Support expansion of Amca's electrical product catalog across avionics, power electronics, fluid control, and adjacent categories
Challenge requirements from first principles and ensure designs are optimized for reliability, lead time, and cost from day one
Maintain hands-on technical leadership
Provide direct design oversight and review for flight-critical electrical hardware, including schematics, component selection, de-rating analyses, and PCBA layout
Lead or support qualification programs including functional, environmental, and acceptance testing per DO-160, MIL-STD, and applicable standards

Substantial experience in electrical engineering for aerospace or defense hardware, with a strong track record of taking products from concept through flight qualification and into production
Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and other aerospace qualification and certification frameworks
All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.
Demonstrated success leading engineering teams; able to develop and retain strong technical talent
Deep technical fluency across power electronics, analog/digital circuit design, PCBA layout, component selection, and qualification testing
Comfortable with hands-on debugging and bench work - this is a hands-on leadership role
First-principles thinker who can challenge requirements, cut unnecessary complexity, and make pragmatic tradeoffs under schedule pressure
Independent, direct, and action-oriented; thrives in a fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracy

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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