Engineer Technical Specialist 4

PDS Defense, Inc.; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

401(k)

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Affordable medical coverage plan

DailyPay

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in Renton, WA seeks an Engineer Technical Specialist 4 to own technical integration, tools, and dashboards across program activities. You will work with engineers, manufacturing and suppliers to drive measurable improvements and ensure requestable visibility into performance metrics.

The role emphasizes engineering change processes, analytical rigor, and the ability to coordinate across teams to meet regulatory and company requirements while maintaining configuration control.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher required.
• 3+ years of experience in customer support.

Responsibilities

• Performs studies, analysis, and risk assessments to determine impacts.
• Collects and analyzes engineering performance metrics to support business needs.
• Collaborates with managers, engineers, manufacturing, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Implements best practices and guides training on processes, tools, and designs.
• Ensures plans meet technical, data, regulatory and company requirements and maintains configuration control.
• Establishes key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.

Skills

Customer support

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Engineering

Engineer Technical Specialist 4 Renton, WA Posted: 6/4/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218377

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

Positions Available:

2

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Engineer Technical Specialist 4, in Renton, WA. Job ID#218377

Pay Rate: $64 - $69/hr

Job Description

As a 737 Systems Engineering Technical Specialist, you will be responsible for the technical integration and ownership of our tools, processes, risk management systems, and visibility enhancements (i.e. dashboards). The role requires an understanding of engineering change processes, strong analytical and organizational skills.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Collects, analyzes and validates engineering performance metrics and coordinates organizational requirements to support business needs
• Collaborate with managers, engineers, manufacturing, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Works to improve business systems and implement best practices that support project decision makers
• Guides training and provides subject matter expertise in the utilization of processes, tools and integration of engineering designs
• Assist with plans and processes to ensure products meet technical, data, regulatory and company requirements and to maintain configuration control
• Acts as primary contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Associate's degree or higher
• 3++ years of experience in customer support

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• 5+ years experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education / Experience

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.).

Benefits offered to vary by the contract.

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).

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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