# Senior/Principal Design Reliability Engineer 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: Principal and up
- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/amca/jobs/4304409009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/amca-senior-principal-design-reliability-engineer/

## About the role

You will be a senior technical contributor on Amca's design team, owning the overall design process and standards set by Amca. This role is vital to the business as it will help build out the standard design process that Amca applies to every new product it brings to market. You will report directly to the head of engineering, and we are looking for someone with either an electrical background or mechanical background to help develop the design processes in either mechanical or electrical systems.

## What they're looking for

- Substantial experience in mechanical or electrical engineering for aerospace or defense hardware, with a strong track record taking products from concept through flight qualification and into production
- Hands-on and lab-comfortable
- Strong command of engineering first principles across mechanics or electronics, proven ability to simplify requirements and cut complexity
- Familiarity and experience with common analysis tools such as hand calcs, FEA, and other simulations
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, and other aerospace qualification frameworks
- Independent, direct, and action-oriented, takes full ownership and thrives with minimal oversight

Tags: Engineering