Senior Electrical Test Engineer

The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America (“Amca”) is a legacy business, built for the future. We’re putting engineers back in charge of aerospace and defense and rapidly delivering what the industry needs next. Overview: You will develop both the qualification and acceptance testing equipment to validate new electrical product designs. Your primary function will be to work with the electrical design engineers to make test systems that rapidly ensure the reliability of Amca's products. As a senior engineer at an early startup, you will also be responsible for setting up Amca's test processes for the future. Responsibilities: Develop rapid solutions for test equipment for qualification testing of electrical hardware Work with Design Engineers to understand end-use applications and develop qualification test plans for hardware

Take full ownership of test bed design and build, including electrical schematic creation, component selection, PCBA layout, and hardware builds

Support integration of test stand operation with environmental equipment (thermal chambers, vibration shakers, shock systems, humidity, salt fog, etc)

Support execution of qualification tests for new hardware

Build and deploy the necessary software to operate the test bed

Build acceptance test solutions for production test Work with Design Engineers to develop acceptance test plans for new hardware

Leveraging test equipment developed for qualification testing, build out acceptance testing hardware that optimizes both reliability, lead time, and labor

Work closely with Build Engineering and Production to make electrical tests as production friendly as possible

Develop the software that interfaces with the test bed to enable production to easily operate the test stand

Be a leader in developing Amca's test processes Assist in creating electrical design standards for test beds

Assist in creating standard software infrastructure for electrical tests

Build test team standards for documenting test hardware and software

Help determine engineering needs in adjacent electrical domains (firmware, software, RF, power electronics, etc.)

Support Amca with subsidiary diligence and company development Evaluate product catalogs and help determine where largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion

Assist in the evaluation of subsidiary design, manufacturing, and test capabilities

Mentor early career electrical engineers

Assist with recruiting to build the Avionics department within Amca

Qualifications: 5+ years experience in electrical design or test in a professional environment

Proficient in electrical design, applying first-principles thinking to power, filtering, logic, software/firmware, and production constraints.

Proficient in multiple standard software language (Python, C#, C++, Java etc.)

Proficient in electrical schematic layout, component selection, and electrical hardware builds. Able to train others.

Comfortable with hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers

Exceptionally curious and fast learner; able to contribute across diverse part categories and manufacturing processes

Demonstrated ability to use engineering first principles to challenge and simplify requirements

Hands-on and practical—comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting in real-world environments

Independent and creative; thrives with ownership and minimal oversight

Basic understanding of electrical requirements across domains (power, filtering, logic, software/firmware, RF, etc.)

Plus: familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD, or other qualification and certification frameworks

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3). The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.

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