Supply Chain Engineer, Business Operations

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first-line technical reviewer for all incoming opportunities, evaluating engineering specifications to determine manufacturability and fit with Amca factory capabilities.
• Assess design complexity, material requirements, tolerances, and process constraints to develop accurate cost estimates and competitive bid pricing.
• Make go/no-go recommendations on opportunities based on technical feasibility, capacity, risk, and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with factory engineering and manufacturing teams to validate production approaches, lead times, and tooling requirements before bid submission.
• Develop and refine internal pricing models and should-cost frameworks to improve competitiveness and margin accuracy over time.
• Act as the technical bridge between the business operations team and Amca’s factory engineering and production organizations.
• Partner with Analysts and Product Managers to ensure our commitments reflect accurate technical content and realistic delivery timelines.
• Participate in post-award technical reviews, engineering change evaluations, and quality resolution activities as needed.
• Build a working knowledge map of all Amca factory capabilities including equipment, certifications, materials expertise, and capacity constraints.
• Identify gaps in current capabilities and recommend capital investments, supplier partnerships, or acquisition targets to close them.
• Advise executive leadership on high-value growth opportunities.
• Stay current on relevant industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP, MIL-SPEC), manufacturing technology trends, and DLA procurement policy changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in a full-time technical hardware engineering role in aerospace, defense, or a similar technical industry.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and military/aerospace specifications.
• Strong understanding of common manufacturing processes including CNC machining, casting, forging, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and surface treatments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship required (government contract work).

Preferred

• 6+ years of experience with increasing responsibility in technical or supply chain roles.
• Experience developing cost estimates, should-cost models, or bid pricing for manufactured components or assemblies.
• Prior experience working with government or aviation supply chain programs.
• Familiarity with federal procurement processes, 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 competitive salary range of $115,000 - $170,000 USD annually.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $115,000 - $170,000 USD annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified.

Company Information

The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. The company does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact Information

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