Engineer the Tools That Build the Future of Flight – Join PDS Tech Commercial as an Equipment & Tool Engineer
Location: Auburn, WA | Shift: 1st shift, 7am to 3:30 pm | Pay Rate: $35.29 - $44.23

Build What Moves the World

Are you an innovative engineer with a passion for building smarter, safer, and more efficient production systems? PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a skilled Equipment & Tool Engineer to develop, implement, and improve the equipment that powers modern aircraft manufacturing. In this high-impact role, you’ll design and optimize tools that directly influence product quality, safety, and production efficiency in the aviation industry.

Your work won’t just support the production line—you’ll help shape the future of aerospace manufacturing.

What You’ll Do

As an Equipment & Tool Engineer, you will:

• Evaluate project and program requirements to develop complex equipment concepts and customized design solutions for aerospace production systems

• Analyze technical data to assess how equipment affects product design, usability, and production rates

• Ensure designs comply with key standards—safety, reliability, maintainability, ergonomic principles, and regulatory requirements

• Create and release technical specifications for equipment procurement from external suppliers

• Troubleshoot equipment issues on the production floor related to quality, repeatability, and operational safety

• Implement short-term workarounds while maintaining accurate documentation and hardware configurations

• Conduct asset evaluations and make strategic recommendations on upgrades, reuse, or disposal

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry from an accredited institution (ABET accreditation preferred but not required)

• Ability to work on-site and perform hands-on troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment (steel-toed shoes required)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of various manufacturing techniques and production systems

• Experience with automation and robotics in an industrial or aerospace setting

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Take the Next Step in Your Engineering Career

If you're ready to design the systems behind the next generation of aircraft and drive innovation where it counts, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to join PDS Tech Commercial and help build the tools that keep aviation moving forward.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.  

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