# Lead Test Engineer (Fluids and Mechanical Systems) at Amca

- Company: Amca
- What the company does: America’s new industrial base. Backed by Lightspeed, a16z and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.amca.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/amca/jobs/4385354009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/amca-lead-test-engineer-fluids-and-mechanical-systems/

## About the role

The Lead Test Engineer owns test engineering strategy and execution across both fluids (hydraulic, pneumatic, propulsion component) and mechanical (structural, prototype-to-production) test programs. This role bridges design and proof for the team's full testing scope while also leading and developing the engineers who carry out that work — setting technical direction, building test capability, and growing the people on the team.

## What they're looking for

- Own testing process, hardware, and procedures across prototype qualification and production acceptance testing for both fluid systems and mechanical/structural hardware
- Develop test methodology aligned with industry standards, evaluate commercial versus in-house test capability options, and plan equipment and facility upgrades
- Establish company-wide testing and design policies, and set the technical standards the team works against
- Design and manage test stand infrastructure — test rigs, fixtures, and fluid loops for hydraulic and pneumatic hardware — and create custom tooling for both fluids and mechanical applications
- Specify instrumentation and data acquisition systems for flow, pressure, temperature, position, and structural measurement, and develop detailed test procedures for development, qualification, and acceptance testing
- Reduce and analyze test data with uncertainty quantification, author test reports, and lead root cause analysis on failures

Tags: Engineering