Senior Propulsion Component Test Engineer

About the Role

Amca is building America’s new industrial base, rapidly developing and manufacturing critical components and subsystems for aviation and military systems. As the Senior Propulsion Component Test Engineer, you will own the verification and qualification testing of Amca's propulsion control hardware. This role sits at the intersection of design and proof, demanding rigor in both test setup and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Test Design and Setup
  • 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.
• Test Execution
  • 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.
• Analysis and Reporting
  • 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.

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 USD

This position requires use of information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.