Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own BOM development and costing for incoming opportunities.
• Break down drawings and requirements into a complete, accurate BOM.
• Build and refine should-cost models and pricing inputs to support competitive, margin-accurate bids.
• Run comparative analysis across design approaches, materials, processes, and suppliers to identify the lowest-risk, lowest-cost path to build.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for post-award execution, supporting engineering change evaluations, production planning, and quality resolution.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and military and aerospace specifications to assess manufacturability and fit with Amca factory capabilities.
• Produce CAD as needed to support costing, feasibility, and technical analysis.
• Make go/no-go recommendations based on technical feasibility, capacity, risk, and strategic fit.
• Collaborate with factory engineering and manufacturing teams to validate production approaches, lead times, and tooling requirements before bid submission.
• Act as the technical bridge between business operations and Amca's factory engineering and production teams.
• Build and maintain a working knowledge map of Amca factory capabilities, including equipment, certifications, materials expertise, and capacity constraints.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend capital investments or supplier partnerships to close them.
• Stay current on relevant industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP, MIL-SPEC), manufacturing technology, and DLA procurement policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in a full-time technical engineering role in aerospace, defense, or a similar hardware industry. Manufacturing engineering and supply chain engineering backgrounds are welcome; design engineering is not required.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and military and aerospace specifications.
• Strong understanding of common manufacturing processes including CNC machining, casting, forging, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and surface treatments.
• Working proficiency in CAD.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, technical, or supply chain roles.
• Experience developing cost estimates, should-cost models, or bid pricing for manufactured components or assemblies.
• Prior experience with government or aviation supply chain programs.
• Familiarity with federal procurement processes, technical data packages, and their associated workflows.
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or factories in a multi-entity organization.

Benefits

The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial stability, and overall well-being. This includes:

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

$115,000 - $170,000 USD annually

Schedule

Full-time position