Amca · 1 day ago
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Cal-Draulics)
Cal-Draulics, founded in 1950, specializes in designing, machining, assembling, and testing flight-critical hydraulic components. They are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the technical development of manufacturing processes and drive improvements in yield, efficiency, and reliability while launching new products into production.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Own the full manufacturing engineering lifecycle for hydraulic valves and precision machined components
Design, automate, and maintain hydraulic test systems and data acquisition processes
Evaluate customer drawings/specifications and develop efficient work instructions and routings
Improve cost, throughput, and first-time yield through structured problem solving
Maintain ERP accuracy for BOMs, routings, standard times, and revision control
Drive introduction of new products into production
Advance tooling, fixturing, and process capability to support growth and scale
The roadmap for manufacturing automation and test capability
Speed of delivery — unlocking schedule and cost competitiveness
Training and technical development of production staff
Strategic engineering direction as the company scales
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years in aerospace/aviation component manufacturing (hydraulics strongly preferred)
Strong knowledge of GD&T, precision machining, and assembly processes
Hands-on experience with hydraulic testing and instrumentation
Familiarity with AS9100 and aerospace documentation requirements
Experience with CAD and MRP/ERP systems (EVO a plus)
Preferred
PLC and/or LabVIEW experience for test automation and data acquisition
Hydraulic instrumentation and measurement systems (pressure, flow, leakage, burst)
Experience qualifying new process equipment and tooling
Company
Amca
Amca acquires and develops critical aerospace and defense products in order to scale them to deliver what the industry needs next.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$76.5MKey Investors
Caffeinated Capital
2025-04-08Seed· $76.5M
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