Aerospace Equipment & Tool Engineer | Automation & Software

PDS Tech, Inc.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring an Equipment & Tool Engineer to support the 787 Dreamliner program in North Charleston, SC. You will develop equipment, tooling, automation, and software solutions for advanced production systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive performance and reliability.

The role combines engineering, automation, and software development to optimize aerospace manufacturing operations and readiness for next-gen production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years engineering experience.
• Minimum of 2 years software development experience.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and operational teams.
• Excellent communication and project coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement equipment and tooling concepts to improve manufacturing performance.
• Develop program and project requirements for manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems.
• Architect, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications supporting production operations.
• Program, integrate, and troubleshoot automated manufacturing systems and industrial control technologies.

Skills

Engineering experience

Software development

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

C++

C# / .NET

Go

Python

Java

JavaScript

SQL/NoSQL databases

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Industrial Controls

Containerization

Linux/Unix/Windows

GD&T

3D Metrology / Spatial Analyzer

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring an Equipment & Tool Engineer to support the 787 Dreamliner program in North Charleston, SC. You will develop equipment, tooling, automation, and software solutions for advanced production systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive performance and reliability.

The role combines engineering, automation, and software development to optimize aerospace manufacturing operations and readiness for next-gen production.