Drive Aerospace Innovation — Join Us as an Integration Tool Engineer / Project Management Professional

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring an experienced Integration Tool Engineer / Project Management Professional to support our partnership with a leader in the aviation and defense industry in El Segundo, California. If you excel at balancing engineering, cost, schedules, and cross-functional leadership while driving complex projects to completion, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.

In this role, you’ll help manage tooling programs essential to aircraft component manufacturing, ensuring projects stay aligned to cost, schedule, and technical objectives. Your leadership and coordination skills will directly contribute to mission-critical aerospace programs.

What You’ll Do

As an Integration Tool Engineer / Project Management professional, you will oversee tooling scopes of work while supporting Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities across multiple programs. Key responsibilities include:

• Learn and understand the engineering and technical aspects of tooling used to manufacture aircraft components
• Coordinate with cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) to meet cost, schedule, and technical goals
• Manage multiple tooling projects involving in-house and offsite fabrication teams
• Perform Control Account Management (CAM) duties and support program execution
• Track budgets, forecasts, actual costs, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics
• Update EVM systems and generate required cost/schedule performance reports
• Review monthly earned value data and provide account status updates
• Coordinate with scheduling teams to develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Provide weekly IMS updates, attend status meetings, and support stakeholder reviews
• Process change requests in partnership with business management and scheduling teams
• Support logistics planning, staffing forecasts, and resource requirements
• Lead internal meetings to align staffing with approved baselines
• Perform schedule risk assessments and help mitigate cost or timeline risks
• Monitor project execution including requirements traceability, SOW breakdowns, action item tracking, and leadership presentations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.
• 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.                                            
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage all levels of the organization
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior aerospace, aviation, or defense industry experience
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems
• Experience with Control Account Management (CAM) responsibilities
• Project management experience in engineering or manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with tooling design, fabrication, or manufacturing operations
• Strong analytical and financial forecasting skills

Schedule & Pay

• Location: El Segundo, CA 90245
• Job Type: Full-Time Consultant (6 -Month Assignment)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday
• Pay Rate Starting at : $31.43 per hour

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect top talent with career-defining opportunities that shape the future of aerospace and defense. When you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive compensation
• Experience supporting high-profile aerospace programs
• Exposure to advanced engineering and manufacturing operations
• A collaborative, innovation-driven work environment
• Opportunities to expand your project management and leadership expertise
• Meaningful work that supports mission success and technological advancement

Ready to Lead High-Impact Aerospace Projects?

If you’re ready to combine technical knowledge, project leadership, and strategic execution in a role that matters, apply today. Join PDS Tech Commercial and help drive the future of aviation and defense.

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