Senior Supply Chain Engineer
Amca · El Segundo, CA · 1 wk ago
Management$115k–$170k/yrFull-time
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 suppliers, materials, processes, and build approaches to identify the lowest-risk, lowest-cost path to source and build.
- Serve as the technical point of contact for post-award execution, supporting sourcing decisions, engineering change evaluations, and supplier quality resolution.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and military and aerospace specifications to assess sourcing options and fit with Amca factory and supplier capabilities.
- Produce CAD as needed to support costing, feasibility, and technical analysis.
- Make go/no-go recommendations based on supply chain feasibility, capacity, risk, and strategic fit.
- Collaborate with factory engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to validate sourcing strategies, lead times, and supplier requirements before bid submission.
- Act as the technical bridge between business operations and Amca's factory engineering, production, and sourcing teams.
- Build and maintain a working knowledge map of Amca factory and supplier capabilities, including equipment, certifications, materials expertise, and capacity constraints.
- Identify supply chain gaps and recommend supplier partnerships or capital investments to close them.
- Stay current on relevant industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP, MIL-SPEC), manufacturing technology, and DLA procurement policy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3+ years in a full-time technical engineering or supply chain role in aerospace, defense, or a similar hardware industry. Supply chain engineering and manufacturing 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 supply chain, manufacturing, or technical 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 including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Specific details are available upon request.
Pay
$115,000 - $170,000 USD annually
Schedule
Full-time position