Lead Test Engineer, Fluids & Mechanical Systems

amca llc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amca in El Segundo, CA seeks a Lead Test Engineer – Fluids & Mechanical Systems to own test engineering strategy and execution across hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical test programs. You will bridge design and proof while mentoring and developing the team.

Responsibilities include designing and managing test stand infrastructure, specifying instrumentation, and leading qualification campaigns against DO-160 and MIL-STD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing, or materials engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering spanning fluids (hydraulic/pneumatic) and mechanical/structural hardware.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers, with a track record of developing team capability.
• Hands-on experience with test rig design, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals: thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and static mechanics.
• Strong understanding of fluid measurement, uncertainty analysis, and test data reduction.
• Experience planning and executing qualification test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own testing process, hardware, and procedures across prototype qualification and production acceptance testing for both fluid systems and mechanical/structural hardware.
• Develop test methodology aligned with industry standards, evaluate capability options, and plan equipment upgrades.
• Establish company-wide testing policies and set the technical standards the team works against.
• Design and manage test stand infrastructure and create tooling for fluids and mechanical applications.
• Specify instrumentation and data acquisition systems and develop detailed test procedures for development, qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Lead tests including flow, pressure, leakage, proof, burst, endurance, environmental, and structural testing per DO-160 and MIL-STD requirements.

Skills

Test engineering

Team leadership

Test rig design

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Qualification testing

Fluid systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing, or materials engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

DO-160 familiarity

MIL-STD test methods

Siemens NX

Job description

Amca in El Segundo, CA seeks a Lead Test Engineer – Fluids & Mechanical Systems to own test engineering strategy and execution across hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical test programs. You will bridge design and proof while mentoring and developing the team.

Responsibilities include designing and managing test stand infrastructure, specifying instrumentation, and leading qualification campaigns against DO-160 and MIL-STD.