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Distance Exact 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 50 miles 65 miles 100 miles 500 miles Advanced Search &nbsp Search Job Details Engineering Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer 3 Long Beach, CA Posted: 4/17/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 216776 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer 3, in Long Beach, CA. Pay Rate: $63 - $68/hr Job Description: Spares Engineering Design provides DE engineering support and engineering solutions for obsolescent parts. Position Responsibilities: • Plan and perform structural analysis work at the sub component level to assure total compliance with structural integrity and requirements. • Providing solution for an entire portfolio inside a problematic supplier • Reviews and approves analysis. • Guide a team of less experienced engineers • Work closely with Team manager and Leads to assist other team members. • Work with project engineers, stress, suppliers and procurement to ensure approval of analysis. • Present team independently during interaction with suppliers • Work and coordinate with other engineering groups to ensure requirements are met. • Develop analytical process to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency. • Experience in design release processes, policies and procedures, handling tooling issues, supplier driven changes • Being able to Interpret Industry/Company Standards & Processes • Some tools to be familiar with are CatiaV5, Enovia, STEALTH, QMAP, REDARS, ETAC, ESPEC, Bridge and other industry engineering tools Required Skills: • 8+ years of experience in Structure and/or Payload DE • 5+ years of experience in a commercial aircraft environment • Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering • 2D & 3D design with some knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, GD&T. • Experience in design release processes, policies and procedures, handling tooling issues, supplier driven changes. Preferred Skills: • 10+ years of DE experience in commercial aircraft environment • 5+ years of experience in Production, Sub-Components or Spares • 1+ year of experience leading engineering teams Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification. Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit tadpgs.com or pdsdefense.com The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Already have an account? Login here © PDS Defense Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | EEO Statement and Legal Notices |

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Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer 3 Long Beach, CA Posted: 4/17/2026
Associate - W2
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer 3, in Long Beach, CA.
Pay Rate: $63 - $68/hr
Spares Engineering Design provides DE engineering support and engineering solutions for obsolescent parts.
• Plan and perform structural analysis work at the sub component level to assure total compliance with structural integrity and requirements.
• Providing solution for an entire portfolio inside a problematic supplier
• Reviews and approves analysis.
• Guide a team of less experienced engineers
• Work closely with Team manager and Leads to assist other team members.
• Work with project engineers, stress, suppliers and procurement to ensure approval of analysis.
• Present team independently during interaction with suppliers
• Work and coordinate with other engineering groups to ensure requirements are met.
• Develop analytical process to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency.
• Experience in design release processes, policies and procedures, handling tooling issues, supplier driven changes
• Being able to Interpret Industry/Company Standards & Processes
• Some tools to be familiar with are CatiaV5, Enovia, STEALTH, QMAP, REDARS, ETAC, ESPEC, Bridge and other industry engineering tools
• 8+ years of experience in Structure and/or Payload DE
• 5+ years of experience in a commercial aircraft environment
• Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering
• 2D & 3D design with some knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, GD&T.
• Experience in design release processes, policies and procedures, handling tooling issues, supplier driven changes.
• 10+ years of DE experience in commercial aircraft environment

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