Jobs · Management · California

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

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