# Senior Propulsion Component Test 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: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/amca/jobs/4320959009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/amca-senior-propulsion-component-test-engineer/

## About the role

The Senior Propulsion Component Test Engineer owns the verification and qualification testing of Amca's propulsion control hardware. You will design test rigs and fixtures, plan and lead flow, pressure, leakage, endurance, and environmental testing, and turn test data into clear engineering conclusions. This role sits at the point where design meets proof, and it demands rigor in both test setup and data analysis.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years in test engineering for propulsion components, fluids, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical hardware
- Hands-on experience with test rig design, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems
- Strong grasp of fluid measurement, uncertainty analysis, and test data reduction
- Experience planning and executing qualification test campaigns

Tags: Engineering