Equipment & Tool Engineer – Shape the Future of Aerospace Production Tooling

Location: Everett, WA
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 1st Shift (6:30 AM–3:00 PM)
Type: Full-Time | Consultant (6 Month Assignment)
Pay Rate: Starting at $50.98 per hour

About the Role

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an Equipment & Tool Engineer to support a major aerospace leader’s high visibility production programs. In this role, you will provide structural validation and stress analysis for production tooling—from precision fixtures to complex multi cell automation systems—ensuring they are safe, reliable, and optimized for the manufacturing environment. Your engineering expertise will directly impact flight critical processes and production readiness across the program.

This is an excellent opportunity for technical professionals who thrive on solving complex engineering challenges and supporting fast paced production environments.

What You’ll Do

• Perform structural analyses—including static, fatigue, vibration, dynamic, and thermal—on tooling and production equipment.
• Build and validate FEA models and develop hand calculations to substantiate tooling integrity and design decisions.
• Produce formal stress analysis reports documenting assumptions, loading, materials, boundary conditions, margins, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain version controlled deliverables, including input decks, models, mesh files, post processing data, and CAD references.
• Participate in design reviews, production readiness reviews, and milestone meetings; respond to review comments in a timely manner.
• Investigate tooling discrepancies or unexpected performance issues; conduct root cause analysis and document corrective actions.
• Develop reusable engineering resources such as checklists, procedures, and stress templates to strengthen tooling analysis standards.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including tooling designers, manufacturing engineering, welding, composites, safety, and controls.
• Ensure all stress deliverables meet contractual requirements and configuration management standards.
• Perform structured knowledge transfer activities during milestone deliverables and at contract closeout.
• Follow all site safety, export compliance, onboarding, and data handling procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience performing structural analysis (static or fatigue) on tooling, fixtures, equipment, or structural systems.
• Experience using or reviewing 3D CAD models (CATIA, Creo/ProE, AutoCAD, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience preparing formal technical reports detailing structural assumptions, conditions, materials, and acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency with standard office tools and basic configuration management/version control practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical results to engineering and production audiences.
• Eligible to support onsite work under the project’s scope of work.

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

• 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience with FEA tools such as Altair HyperWorks, Abaqus, Nastran, Ansys, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience with CATIA or equivalent solid modeling tools.
• 5+ years of experience in Tooling Stress Engineering or production tooling support.
• Familiarity with welding processes, lifting gear, mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and composites in tooling applications.
• Experience working with industry standards, safety requirements, and hardware codes.
• Experience developing engineering templates, procedures, or guidebooks.
• Prior contractor experience supporting aerospace production programs and performing formal handoffs of deliverables.
• Proven success resolving tooling issues, improving safety, and reducing rework through engineering analysis.

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect highly skilled professionals with opportunities that make a real impact. When you join our team, you can expect:

• Opportunities to contribute directly to advanced aerospace programs.
• A culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence.
• Competitive compensation and consistent work schedules.
• A chance to solve complex engineering problems with real world production implications.
• Supportive leadership and a team committed to helping you excel in your field.

Your work will help ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of critical production tooling used to build aircraft that shape the future of flight.

Take the Next Step

If you’re an analytical, detail oriented engineer ready to support high impact aerospace production programs, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and advance your career with PDS Tech Commercial.

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