Take Flight with a Career that Matters: Engineer/Principal GNC Engineer – Aerospace Excellence Starts Here

Location: 100% Onsite – Warner Robins, GA (Preferred) or Long Beach, CA
Job Type: Full-Time (12-Month Contract)
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM–2:00 PM or 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Starting Pay Rate: $64.07/hour

Make a Measurable Impact in Aerospace

Join PDS Tech Commercial as an Engineer/Principal GNC Engineer, where your work will contribute directly to the development, maintenance, and delivery of critical flight publications for domestic and international aerospace operations. You'll work alongside top-tier technical and operational experts and lead efforts that shape mission-critical documentation supporting large military aircraft.

What You'll Do

• Author, revise, and maintain flight manuals and supplements for large transport military aircraft, such as the C-17.

• Collaborate with engineering, flight ops, and customer teams to ensure accuracy, usability, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on flight operations and manual content.

• Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) projects, developing flight manuals for international use.

• Ensure publications meet military, program, and regulatory standards.

• Lead quality reviews, configuration control, and manage updates across multiple concurrent projects.

• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives, supporting electronic/manual transitions and digital authoring tools.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Aeronautical Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

• 10+ years of aviation experience, including 5+ years in flight manual or technical publication development.

• Former experience as a pilot or flight crew member on military or large transport aircraft.

• Deep understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and regulatory guidelines (e.g., S1000D, MIL-STD, ICAO).

• Skilled in XML, SGML, XPP, Arbortext, scripting, and batch file processes.

• Strong communication, writing, and editorial skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple timelines.

• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance
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Preferred:

• Experience with C-17 flight manuals or other large military transport aircraft.

• Background in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or working with international clients.

• Familiarity with IETMs, EFBs, version control, and digital delivery systems.

• Project management experience and knowledge of Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma methodologies.

• Pilot's License.

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with meaningful opportunities that power the aerospace industry forward. You'll be part of a supportive, expert-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive pay, exposure to top-tier programs, and the chance to influence some of the most impactful systems in aviation.

Apply Today

Take your engineering career to new heights. If you're ready to bring your technical expertise, operational insight, and leadership into a high-impact aerospace role, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of flight.

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