Senior Magnetics Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 16, 2026. Amca scores C on the Alion truth index.
There was a time when all of America believed that the future of the physical world could be radically different. The engineers of the mid-1900s put a man on the moon in eight years, designed and built planes and submarines from scratch in under three, and conceived of building things we wouldn’t even be able to dream up today.
Today, the last of the engineers who imagined and built these systems are retiring. As they go, we lose not only the engineering knowledge gained from their decades of imagination and trial-and-error, but also the spirit that made that imagination possible.
Amca is working day-in and day-out to restore America’s ability to engineer anything that our critical systems depend on, and reinvigorate the cycle of creation that allows imagination to shape physical reality. We rapidly develop and manufacture new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. By restoring the capability of our antiquated supply chains, we increase the country’s capacity to imagine and realize new systems, and make a physical world that looks very different from today.
Overview
The Senior Magnetics Engineer leads the design of Amca's magnetic components and electromagnetic devices. You will design transformers, inductors, solenoids, motors, and magnetic actuators for power electronics and fluid control hardware, pairing magnetic and thermal analysis with manufacturable, high-reliability designs. This is a specialized design role for an engineer who lives at the intersection of electromagnetics, materials, and thermal performance.
Responsibilities
Magnetic Design and Analysis
- Lead the design of transformers, inductors, solenoids, motors, and magnetic actuators.
- Perform magnetic analysis and FEA to predict flux, force, inductance, and losses.
- Model core loss, copper loss, saturation, and thermal behavior across the operating envelope.
- Select magnetic materials, wire, insulation systems, and core geometries.
Documentation and Data Packages
- Produce winding specifications, magnetic component drawings, and technical data packages.
- Author design requirements and interface control documents for magnetic assemblies.
- Maintain design records and support configuration management.
Integration and Cross-functional Support
- Partner with electrical, mechanical, and test teams through build and qualification.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on magnetic design and field issues.
- Review the work of junior engineers and mentor them on magnetics design methods.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years designing magnetic components or electromagnetic devices in aerospace, defense, or a comparable high-reliability industry.
- Strong command of electromagnetics, magnetic materials, and thermal fundamentals.
- Experience with magnetic FEA tools such as ANSYS Maxwell or comparable software.
- Demonstrated ability to carry a magnetic design from requirements through qualification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience designing high-frequency magnetics for power conversion.
- Experience with solenoid or magnetic actuator design for fluid control hardware.
- Familiarity with DO-160 environmental qualification and relevant MIL-STD requirements.
- Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or factories.
Annual Salary Range
$150,000—$250,000 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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