Drive Innovation Across the World’s Most Advanced Commercial Aircraft – Now Hiring Project Engineer

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace industry to identify a high-impact Project Engineer in Everett, WA. This is a unique opportunity to step into a visible, technically challenging role that directly supports top-level program goals across major commercial aircraft platforms.

Location: Everett, WA (100% Onsite)
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Job Type: Full-Time Consultant (12 Months)
Pay Rate Starting at : $62.26  per hour

About the Role

This is a non-managerial, non-leadership title — but make no mistake, the impact is significant. As a Project Engineer, you will provide technical, business, and integration leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting commercial aircraft programs in-service, in-production, and under development.

You’ll tackle high-visibility technical challenges, lead integrated efforts across organizations, and help deliver innovative solutions that ensure safety, certification compliance, and production stability. This role will stretch your technical depth and expand your leadership influence across global teams.

What You’ll Do

• Support commercial aircraft programs including 737, 767, 777, 777X, 787, and future-generation platforms

• Lead special projects focused on safety, certification, performance, and program-level technical challenges

• Develop and execute integrated project plans throughout customer introduction lifecycles

• Lead cross-functional technical integration efforts to resolve complex engineering issues

• Drive certification activities in compliance with U.S. and international regulations

• Manage risks and opportunities while supporting Integrated Product Teams

• Lead detailed investigations to ensure system integration, regulatory compliance, and safety assurance

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership, regulators, suppliers, and customers

• Support delivery, return-to-service efforts, supply chain recovery, and production stream sustainability

Regular and predictable onsite attendance is required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science from an accredited program in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, or Computer Science

• 10+ years of experience performing complex engineering or system integration work

• 7+ years leading or managing complex technical projects

• 5+ years developing and maintaining relationships with senior executives, stakeholders, customers, and business partners

• 9+ years of experience or equivalent combination of advanced education and related experience
  
  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.                                               
   

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Transport-category aircraft 

• 5+ years supporting U.S. and/or international aircraft certification processes

• 14+ years of related experience

• Experience working with FAA regulations and Regulatory Administration

• Project management experience aligned with PMBOK or ANSI/PMI standards

• Proven ability to lead major design changes across multiple phases of product and certification lifecycles

• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical challenges

• Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate effectively in undefined or evolving processes

• Demonstrated ability to remove roadblocks, establish structure, and align teams toward execution

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect experienced engineering professionals with industry leaders driving the future of aerospace innovation. In this role, you will:

• Work on globally recognized commercial aircraft platforms

• Gain exposure to high-level program initiatives and executive stakeholders

• Lead cross-functional, cross-organizational integration efforts

• Influence safety, certification, and performance outcomes

• Earn competitive compensation in a highly visible technical role

You’ll collaborate with world-class engineering teams and contribute to solving some of the industry’s most complex technical challenges — all while helping ensure the safe and reliable delivery of commercial aircraft worldwide.

Ready to Elevate Your Impact?

If you’re a seasoned engineering professional ready to step into a high-visibility, technically demanding role that influences major aerospace programs, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of commercial aviation.

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