Manufacturing Engineer 1

PDS Defense

Palmdale (CA)

On-site

USD 43,000 - 50,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 1 for Palmdale, CA. This role focuses on guiding design for manufacturability and improving tooling efficiency to reduce production costs and lead times.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's in electrical or aerospace engineering with up to 2 years of related experience. The position requires a first shift and may involve varying schedules and physical manufacturing work as described in the posting.

Qualifications

0–2 years of experience with a Bachelor's in electrical or aerospace engineering.
Ability to interface with leadership, clients, and vendors.
Willingness to work 1st shift (5am–3:30pm) or other schedules as needed.
GD&T knowledge and RCCA methods.
Knowledge of Catia or equivalent CAD tools.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Engineering to ensure manufacturability of designs.
Participate in tool design reviews to reduce build times and costs.
Define operation sequences and identify producibility improvements.
Support Engineering to influence low production costs for assemblies.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Catia

Model-based engineering tools

Job description

Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer 1 Palmdale, CA Posted: 11/2/2026

Job ID#: 227001

Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Associate - W2

Duration: 52

Shift: 1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 1, in Palmdale, CA. Job ID#227001

Pay Rate: $31 - $36/jr

Job Description

Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design

Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly

Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives

Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems

Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

Basic Qualifications

0-2 year of experience with Bachelor's in electrical engineering or Aerospace engineering, Degree.

Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors

Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)

Associate Manufacturing Engineering Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally entry into confined space.

Ability to work for extended periods of time on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional periods of standing. but 99% in a cubicle/desk setting, no interaction with the product, strictly computer work.

Preferred Qualifications

Composite experience and process knowledge

Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Knowledge of Catia or equivalent CAD/Model-based engineering tools.

Knowledge of performing root cause and corrective action(RCCA) using structured methodologies.

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.

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

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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: