Project Engineer

Drive Innovation in Military Aviation – Become a Project Engineer That Delivers Results

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a premier aviation industry leader to find an experienced Project Engineer ready to take ownership of complex aerospace programs. If you thrive on managing technical performance, schedules, and budgets while delivering mission-critical solutions, this is your chance to play a pivotal role in advancing aviation excellence.

Position Overview

• Job Title: Project Engineer
• Location: Long Beach, CA
• Job Type: Full-Time Consultant (12 Months)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday | 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
• Pay Rate Starting at : $65.29 per hour
  
  

In this role, you will support advanced digital engineering services for military aircraft programs, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Engineer, you will be a key driver of project success by:

• Managing technical, schedule, and financial baselines across the full project lifecycle
• Supporting programs from business capture and proposal development through delivery and customer support
• Coordinating hardware and software development activities, including data analytics services
• Collaborating with internal teams, suppliers, and U.S. Air Force and international customers
• Leading integration efforts across engineering, systems, and field support teams
• Driving execution plans to meet performance, cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Identifying risks and implementing solutions to minimize project impacts
• Ensuring strong customer engagement and satisfaction throughout the lifecycle
• Supporting supplier subcontracting and managing technical requirements
  
  

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 9 years of project management experience in U.S. Government, aerospace, or DoD programs
• Proven track record managing projects across proposal, development, qualification, and support phases
• Strong understanding of subsystem design, requirements allocation, and supplier management
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems across systems, hardware, and software architectures
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting military aircraft programs
• Familiarity with C-17 or similar large aircraft programs
• Knowledge of PMBOK principles and project management best practices
• Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building skills
  
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll be part of a team where engineering truly matters.

• Highly competitive pay with consistent full-time hours
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-critical military aviation programs
• Work alongside industry experts on cutting-edge digital engineering initiatives
• A collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, and technical excellence
• Gain exposure across the full product lifecycle in aerospace engineering
  
  

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on programs that support national defense and aviation advancement.

Ready to Take Flight?

If you’re a results-driven Project Engineer ready to lead complex aerospace projects and deliver excellence, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of aviation with PDS Tech Commercial.

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.

Pay Details: $65.29 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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Requirements

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
  
  

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.