F&DT Engineer

PDS Defense, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a Fatigue & Damage (F&D) Engineer to perform complex analyses for aircraft structures, develop repair solutions, and ensure airworthiness in collaboration with design and static stress teams.

The role emphasizes interpreting damage reports, creating technical documents, interfacing with customers and suppliers, and contributing to an integrated engineering team. Requires a BSc/BEng and about 9 years in airline/OEM/MRO environments, with ability to read

Qualifications

• Bachelor Science/Engineering (BSc/BEng) degree.

Responsibilities

• Support repairs of aircraft structure with fatigue and damage tolerance considerations.
• Develop repair solutions and provide technical documents (dispositions, drawings, instructions).

Skills

Engineering experience

Education

BSc/BEng

Job description

Engineering

F&D Engineer Wichita, KS Posted: 5/12/2026

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a F&D Engineer, in Wichita, KS. Job ID#217750

Job Description

Support the airline in-service fleet on repairs of aircraft structure and is responsible for quality justifications from a fatigue and damage tolerance point of view in a timely manner. Duties include performing complex F&D analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues to provide repair solutions. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements and customers (Airlines/MROs).

Be a supportive team player within the In-Service Daily Repair and/or Major Repair teams.

Learn and support simple to routine repair tasks.

Review and interpret damage reports of aircraft structures from the Maintenance Repair

Organization and develop quality repair solutions with little support.

Create or modify technical documents such as: Technical Communications, Technical Dispositions, Repair Instructions, Repair Drawings etc. within various computer based applications with high quality and efficiency.

Understand the priorities of assignments and how this affects workflow.

Interface repair requirements with customers and suppliers with a professional attitude.

Liaise with Static Stress, Design and other appropriate departments to come up with optimum repair solutions for the airline customer.

Assists with preparation of various documents using computer based toolsets (SAP, AirDoc, etc.).

Together with other Repair Engineers, be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained.

Provide responses to simple to routine repair queries by giving guidance as required within Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner.

Ensure all tasks and activities are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.

Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.

Required

Bachelor Science/Engineering (BSc/BEng) degree.

9 years Engineering experience in an airline/OEM/MRO environment preferred, with knowledge of aircraft structure (design, fatigue, materials…) and structural repairs, or mechanical.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of material, technical documentation / manuals (SRM, SB, IPC…)

Knowledge of maintenance repair practices, equipment and ways of working.

Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to team and business partners worldwide including ability to discuss at working level within to customers in case of reporting / escalation / etc.

Ability to take initiative, proven high motivation and flexibility to work in a highly demanding environment.

Professional interpersonal skills, ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative team environment with a diverse international workforce.

Airline or Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO) experience is highly regarded.

Authorized to Work in the US

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