Launch Your Career to New Heights – Structural Engineer III at PDS Tech Commercial (Aviation & Aerospace)

Location:  Chandler, AZ | Shift: 1st shift, 9/80| Pay Rate: $50.72 - $97.20

This position requires a Security Clearance.

Are you a skilled structural analyst with a passion for aerospace innovation? PDS Tech Commercial is looking for an experienced Structural Engineer III to support a cutting-edge Launch Vehicles (LV) program with our client in Chandler, AZ. This is your opportunity to contribute to next-generation aerospace technologies that will shape the future of flight and space exploration.

Your Mission and Impact

As a member of the Structural Analysis team, you’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside engineers in loads and dynamics, thermal, aero, and materials testing. Your structural expertise will play a pivotal role in the design, analysis, and validation of advanced launch vehicle components. From conceptual design to manufacturing support, your work will help bring high-performance aerospace systems to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed hand calculations and conduct linear and non-linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for structural components

• Support launch vehicle development by troubleshooting design issues and contributing to design iterations

• Present technical findings to leadership and customers, and produce formal engineering documentation

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including design, materials, and test engineering

• Develop and implement material testing methods for metallic and composite materials

• Support structural design changes for high-temperature and hypersonic applications

• Contribute to Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design and analysis

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10–14 years of experience

• Hands-on experience with structural engineering tools such as Femap, NASTRAN, NASGRO, Abaqus, MathCAD, NX, or Teamcenter

• Solid understanding of structural methods, troubleshooting, and problem-solving techniques

• Experience in GSE structural design or analysis

• Strong communication and technical reporting skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 8–10 years of experience

• Expertise in high-temperature materials and hypersonic structural applications

• Proficiency in composite materials analysis (carbon, ceramic)

• Knowledge of fatigue, fracture mechanics, and Fracture Control Plans

Apply Today

Ready to engineer what’s next in aerospace? If you have the experience, clearance, and technical drive to tackle complex structural challenges, apply now and join PDS Tech Commercial in powering tomorrow’s launch vehicles—today.

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