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Everett, WA
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PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Equipment & Tool Engineer 3, in Everett, WA. Job ID#216226
Pay Rates: $50.00 - $61.00 per hour
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Perform structural analyses for assigned tooling and production equipment, including static, fatigue, vibration, dynamic, and thermal evaluations, per SOW deliverables.
• Build, validate, and deliver FEA models and hand calculation backups that demonstrate structural integrity and support design decisions.
• Produce formal stress analysis packages and final reports that document assumptions, loads, boundary conditions, material data, margins, and acceptance criteria.
• Create and maintain versioned deliverables: model files, input decks, mesh controls, post processing outputs, and annotated CAD interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews, milestone reviews, and production readiness reviews; present analysis results and address Boeing review comments within agreed response timelines.
• Investigate tooling discrepancies, failures, or unexpected behavior; perform root cause analysis and provide documented corrective actions and dispositions.
• Develop and maintain reusable stress templates, calculation guides, checklists, and procedures to standardize tooling analysis practices for the tooling community.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (tooling designers, welding, composites, mechanical, lifting/design for safety, controls) to ensure analysis inputs and outputs support integrated tooling solutions.
• Ensure deliverables meet contractual acceptance criteria and hand off editable models/reports per Boeing configuration and repository requirements.
• Perform knowledge transfer activities at defined milestones and contract closeout: walkthroughs of models, assumptions, and procedures; transfer of editable files and verification artifacts.
• Follow Boeing contractor onboarding, site safety, export control, and data handling procedures; complete any required trainings prior to work on site or Boeing systems.
Required Skills:
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical discipline from an accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years' experience performing structural analysis (static or fatigue) on tooling, fixtures, equipment, or structural members.
• Experience building or reviewing 3D CAD models (e.g., CATIA, Creo/ProE, AutoCAD) to derive geometry and interfaces for analysis.
• Experience producing clear technical reports documenting assumptions, boundary conditions, loads, material properties, and acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency with standard office tools (Microsoft Office or equivalent) and basic configuration/version control practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to present technical results to engineering and production audiences.
• Eligible to work as a contractor under the SOW and perform on Boeing premises as required.
Preferred Qualifications
• Mid / Senior experience thresholds: 5+ years related experience (or equivalent).
• 3+ years' experience with FEA tools such as Altair HyperWorks, Abaqus, Nastran, Ansys, or equivalent; demonstrated model validation practices.
• 3+ years' experience with CATIA or equivalent solid modeling tools focused on tooling.
• 5+ years' experience in Tooling Stress Engineering or production tooling support preferred.
• Familiarity with welding, below the hook lifting gear, mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and composites as applied to tooling assemblies.
• Experience working to industry standards, hardware codes, and safety requirements; ability to document compliance and margins.
• Experience developing stress templates, guidebooks, or procedures for engineering teams.
• Prior contractor experience supporting aerospace production programs and performing formal handoffs of analysis deliverables to host engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated track record of resolving production tooling issues, improving tooling safety/usability, or reducing rework through engineering analysis.
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.
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 http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
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:
Pay Rates: $50.00 - $61.00 per hour
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Perform structural analyses for assigned tooling and production equipment, including static, fatigue, vibration, dynamic, and thermal evaluations, per SOW deliverables.
• Build, validate, and deliver FEA models and hand calculation backups that demonstrate structural integrity and support design decisions.
• Produce formal stress analysis packages and final reports that document assumptions, loads, boundary conditions, material data, margins, and acceptance criteria.
• Create and maintain versioned deliverables: model files, input decks, mesh controls, post processing outputs, and annotated CAD interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews, milestone reviews, and production readiness reviews; present analysis results and address Boeing review comments within agreed response timelines.
• Investigate tooling discrepancies, failures, or unexpected behavior; perform root cause analysis and provide documented corrective actions and dispositions.
• Develop and maintain reusable stress templates, calculation guides, checklists, and procedures to standardize tooling analysis practices for the tooling community.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (tooling designers, welding, composites, mechanical, lifting/design for safety, controls) to ensure analysis inputs and outputs support integrated tooling solutions.
• Ensure deliverables meet contractual acceptance criteria and hand off editable models/reports per Boeing configuration and repository requirements.
• Perform knowledge transfer activities at defined milestones and contract closeout: walkthroughs of models, assumptions, and procedures; transfer of editable files and verification artifacts.
• Follow Boeing contractor onboarding, site safety, export control, and data handling procedures; complete any required trainings prior to work on site or Boeing systems.
Required Skills:
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical discipline from an accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years' experience performing structural analysis (static or fatigue) on tooling, fixtures, equipment, or structural members.
• Experience building or reviewing 3D CAD models (e.g., CATIA, Creo/ProE, AutoCAD) to derive geometry and interfaces for analysis.
• Experience producing clear technical reports documenting assumptions, boundary conditions, loads, material properties, and acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency with standard office tools (Microsoft Office or equivalent) and basic configuration/version control practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to present technical results to engineering and production audiences.
• Eligible to work as a contractor under the SOW and perform on Boeing premises as required.
Preferred Qualifications
• Mid / Senior experience thresholds: 5+ years related experience (or equivalent).
• 3+ years' experience with FEA tools such as Altair HyperWorks, Abaqus, Nastran, Ansys, or equivalent; demonstrated model validation practices.
• 3+ years' experience with CATIA or equivalent solid modeling tools focused on tooling.
• 5+ years' experience in Tooling Stress Engineering or production tooling support preferred.
• Familiarity with welding, below the hook lifting gear, mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and composites as applied to tooling assemblies.
• Experience working to industry standards, hardware codes, and safety requirements; ability to document compliance and margins.
• Experience developing stress templates, guidebooks, or procedures for engineering teams.
• Prior contractor experience supporting aerospace production programs and performing formal handoffs of analysis deliverables to host engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated track record of resolving production tooling issues, improving tooling safety/usability, or reducing rework through engineering analysis.
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.
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 http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
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
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