Shape the Future of Flight — Manufacturing Engineer Opportunity in Advanced Aerospace

Location: Berkeley, MO
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Must be open to 1st or 2nd shift (assigned at offer)
Pay Rate: Starting at $52.35 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time | 12-Month Contract

Join PDS Tech Commercial and support a leading innovator in the aviation industry, where advanced manufacturing meets mission-critical aerospace production. This is your opportunity to contribute directly to the development of next-generation aircraft systems that strengthen national defense and redefine performance in the skies.

Your Impact

As an Experienced Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in enabling production readiness, improving manufacturing efficiency, and ensuring the successful build of complex aerospace subsystems. Your work will directly influence the quality, safety, and delivery of advanced aircraft components—helping bring high-performance aviation technology from design to reality.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement manufacturing processes for aircraft subsystems
• Ensure production readiness by identifying risks, improving workflows, and optimizing operations
• Support manufacturing operations by enhancing efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery
• Apply data analysis and engineering principles to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in design reviews, providing manufacturability and assembly feedback
• Support composite fabrication and subsystem production activities
• Contribute to the integration of 3D model-based instructions and digital manufacturing tools
• Partner with engineering and production teams to resolve technical and process challenges

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Data Science, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combinations of education and experience)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering principles
• Ability to work onsite full-time and support assigned shift (1st or 2nd)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering
• Experience in composite fabrication and aerospace manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with defense or aerospace industry programs
• Experience with 3D model-based definition/instruction systems
• Hands-on experience with tools such as CREO, CATIA, MES, DELMIA, ProModel, FlexSim, or similar
• Exposure to Manufacturing Execution System Common Image (MESci)
• Experience in collaborative digital environments (e.g., multi-monitor engineering rooms, visualization tools)

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll be part of a team that supports innovation at the highest level of aerospace engineering.

• Work on advanced aviation and defense programs that make a real-world impact
• Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers and industry experts
• Competitive pay and opportunities to grow your technical expertise
• A culture built on precision, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Take Your Career Higher

If you’re ready to apply your engineering expertise to complex aerospace challenges and help build the future of flight, this is your moment.

Apply today and take the next step in your manufacturing engineering career.

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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