Supply Chain Engineer, Business Operations

amca llc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

amca llc is looking for a Supply Chain Engineer in El Segundo, California. This role entails evaluating design and manufacturing capabilities for strategic growth projects.

You'll work alongside engineers and product managers, assessing engineering specifications to inform bid strategy and ensure our commitments align with production capabilities. Strong communication skills and a degree in a related field are essential for this key technical position.

The role offers a competitive salary, with an annual range of $115,000 — $170,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a technical hardware engineering role in aerospace, defense, or similar industry.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret GD&T, military/aerospace specifications.
• U.S. citizenship is required for government contract work.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate engineering specifications for manufacturability.
• Develop cost estimates and competitive bid pricing.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Ability to read engineering drawings

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

The Supply Chain Engineer, Business Development is the front line of our strategic growth projects. You will be the first set of eyes on every new opportunity, evaluating whether Amca and its factories have the design capability, manufacturing capacity, and supply chain access to deliver. You must be able to read engineering drawings, understand manufacturing processes, and translate technical feasibility into sound business decisions around pricing and bid strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first-line technical reviewer for all incoming opportunities, evaluating engineering specifications to determine manufacturability and fit with Amca factory capabilities.
• Assess design complexity, material requirements, tolerances, and process constraints to developaccuratecost estimates and competitive bid pricing.
• Make go/no-go recommendations on opportunities based on technical feasibility, capacity, risk, and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with factory engineering and manufacturing teams to validate production approaches, lead times, and tooling requirements before bid submission.
• Develop and refine internal pricing models and should-cost frameworks to improve competitiveness and margin accuracy over time.
• Act as the technical bridge between the business operations team and Amca’s factory engineering and production organizations.
• Partner with Analysts and Product Managers to ensure our commitments reflect accurate technical content and realistic delivery timelines.
• Participate in post-award technical reviews, engineering change evaluations, and quality resolution activities as needed.
• Build a working knowledge map of all Amca factory capabilities including equipment, certifications, materials expertise, and capacity constraints.
• Identifygaps in current capabilities and recommend capital investments, supplier partnerships, or acquisition targets to close them.
• Adviseexecutive leadership on high-value growth opportunities.
• Stay current on relevant industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP, MIL-SPEC), manufacturing technology trends, and DLA procurement policy changes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in a full-time technical hardware engineering role in aerospace, defense, or a similar technical industry.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and military/aerospace specifications.
• Strong understanding of common manufacturing processes including CNC machining, casting, forging, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and surface treatments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenshiprequired(government contract work).

Preferred

• 6+ years of experience with increasing responsibility in technical or supply chain roles.
• Experience developing cost estimates, should-cost models, or bid pricing for manufactured components or assemblies.
• Prior experience working with government or aviation supply chain programs.
• Familiarity with federal procurement processes, data packages, and their associated workflows.
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or factories in a multi-entity organization.

Annual Salary Range

$115,000 — $170,000 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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