# Manager, Engineering 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: 2026-11-02
- Apply by: 2026-12-17
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/amca/jobs/4476841009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/amca-manager-engineering/

## About the role

Amca is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Engineering team for the Business Operations department. You will manage and grow a team of mechanical and electrical Product Engineers who decide whether Amca's factories can build, qualify, and profitably deliver. This is an onsite position at Amca's headquarters and requires about 10% travel to our factories. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field
- 6+ years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace hardware, with at least 2 years leading engineers as a direct manager or technical lead
- Hands-on experience qualifying hardware to military or aerospace specifications, including writing or approving test plans and reports
- Experience estimating manufacturing cost, lead time, and technical risk for build-to-print or alternate-source hardware
- Clear written and verbal communication, comfortable presenting technical findings to non-engineers, customers, and other 3rd parties
- Ability to work on-site in El Segundo, CA

Tags: Business Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/amca-manager-engineering/