Junior Propulsion Component Engineer

amca llc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Manufacturing Company of America in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Junior Fluid Engineer to support design and development of fluid control hardware under senior engineers. You will contribute to valves, regulators, actuators, and manifolds, run basic analyses, and produce drawings and models.

This entry-level role offers growth into an independent contributor on fluid control programs. Requirements include a Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 0–2 years experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related technical discipline.
• 0–2 years of engineering experience (internships or co-ops acceptable).
• Working knowledge of fluid dynamics, hydraulics, or pneumatics fundamentals.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (Creo, SolidWorks, or NX) and GD&T understanding.
• Strong analytical skills and willingness to learn on complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design Support: assist with fluid control components under senior engineers, build CAD models and drawings, apply GD&T under review, and perform basic flow calculations.
• Analysis and Documentation: assist CFD studies, draft requirements/interface documents, and maintain design files.
• Collaboration and Development: work with test/manufacturing teams to gather feedback, support troubleshooting, and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

GD&T

Analytical skills

3D CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CFD tools (ANSYS Fluent)

Job description

Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to produce and what it is capable of producing is the largest it has been in generations.

To help close that gap, Amca rapidly develops and manufactures new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. Today, we operate seven factories nationwide, including our advanced prototyping and testing headquarters in El Segundo, and deliver avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms such as the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.

Overview

The Junior Fluid Engineer supports the design and development of Amca's fluid control hardware under the direction of senior engineers. You will contribute to the design of valves, regulators, actuators, and manifolds, run analysis, and produce drawings and models. This is an entry-level design role built to grow an engineer into an independent contributor on fluid control programs.

Responsibilities

Design Support

• Support the design of fluid control components and assemblies under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Build CAD models and detailed drawings, applying GD&T under review.
• Perform hand calculations and basic analysis for flow, pressure drop, and sizing.

Analysis and Documentation

• Assist with analytical and CFD studies and help reduce results into usable design guidance.
• Draft portions of requirements documents, interface control documents, and technical data packages.
• Maintain design files and support configuration management.

Collaboration and Development

• Work with test and manufacturing teams to understand build and qualification feedback.
• Support troubleshooting and data collection on design and field issues.
• Build fluid design fundamentals through mentorship and design reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 0 to 2 years of engineering experience, including internships or co-ops.
• Working knowledge of fluid dynamics, hydraulics, or pneumatics fundamentals.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (Creo, SolidWorks, or NX) and a working understanding of GD&T.
• Strong analytical skills and a willingness to learn on complex hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, or fluid power.
• Exposure to CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent.
• Internship or project experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings and technical data packages.

Annual Salary Range: $100,000 – $130,000 USD

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).

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