**Engineering**

**Engineering Technician 2** Chandler, AZ Posted: 7/24/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

212300

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

**PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Engineering Technician 2, in Chandler, AZ. Job ID#212300**

**Job Description:**

Seeking an Engineering Technician 2 to support our Structural Analysis and Test team. As a member of the team, you will work in a fast-paced, highly skilled environment alongside other test technicians and engineers. This position will serve on-site at the test facility located at the Launch Vehicles Division, Chandler, AZ facility.

**Responsibilities:**

• Provides technical support in the Structural Test Bay by working with fellow technicians and engineers to develop, build, test, and document testing of hardware for the Launch Vehicles Division.

• Individuals must have a strong mechanical aptitude while having the desire to ensure the highest overall job quality.

• Individuals must have good communication skills, both orally and written as the desired candidate will work closely with other technicians and engineers.

• Record, maintain, format, and report technical data.

• Engineering Technician will be asked to assist with the design of test setups and should be able to respond quickly under dynamically changing scenarios.

• Provide mechanical support to assembling fixtures and test setups.

**Basic Qualifications for Engineering Technician Level 2:**

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of additional education and/or related experience

• Positive attitude - vocal contributor - team player

• Experience working with engineering drawings, schematics, work packages, data recording

• Good mechanical aptitude, problem solver.

• Ability to perform hands-on work, from small detailed work to working with large heavy objects

• Proficient with hand tools

• Ability to lift 50 lbs

• Desire to balance technical, schedule, cost, and resources in order to meet overall company objectives

• Basic computer knowledge, working with MS Office product line

• US citizenship required

**Preferred Qualifications for Engineering Technician Level 2:**

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Costpoint, and MES is a plus

• Working with pressurized hydraulics is benefit

• Forklift experience

• Crane operations and overhead lifting of large heavy objects (like structural steel)

• Soldering experience

• Instrumentation experience (installing/bonding strain gages and linear displacement transducers)

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.

**“Exclusive Bonus Opportunity!**

A limited time bonus program is currently available for this role. Speak with your recruiter today to determine eligibility before it's gone! Offer expires September 30th, 2025.”

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

**VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled**

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+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled