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# Senior Build Engineer

- **Company:** AMCA
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Hardware Design, Build Management
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-build-engineer-el-segundo-ca--d42c8e32-9321-40bb-9d87-6bf76d4adc3f

## About the Role

Build Management, Military, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Product Design, Test Design, Prototyping, Hardware Design, Technical/Engineering Design, Team Player, Manufacturing, * 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).

## Description

* 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 factory diligence and company development

 * Evaluate product catalogs to help determine where the largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion

 * Assist in the evaluation of factory designs and manufacturing engineering

 * Work with cross functional engineering teams to expand manufacturing capabilities