Mechanical Definition Engineer

PDS Tech Commercial; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 212,871,000 - 288,002,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Mechanical Definition Engineer in Savannah, GA to translate customer requirements into precise build lists and documentation, supporting the aircraft completion process from definition to execution.

You will interface with Sales, Engineering, Configuration Management and operations to ensure compliant, traceable deliverables using SmarTeam and related systems, while tracking milestones and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, aircraft completions, or product definition activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic engineering environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer sales requirements from the Specification and Interior Design Drawing (IDD), along with Baseline Engineering inputs, into actionable engineering deliverables.
• Develop and maintain Preliminary Build Lists and Initial Build Lists for assigned aircraft programs.
• Create and manage preliminary aircraft tasking and engineering work packages.
• Partner with Design Engineering teams to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and understood.
• Coordinate across Completions Engineering, Baseline Engineering, Configuration Management, and program leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and verify Requirements Verification Matrices (RVMs) to support requirement traceability and compliance.
• Generate Completions Tasking and Scheduling (CTS) tasking to support aircraft design activities.
• Participate in key program milestones, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Engineering Design Reviews (EDR), Program Reviews, and Definition Hand-Off meetings.
• Support aircraft configuration definition using SmarTeam and related engineering systems.
• Monitor engineering deliverables for alignment with customer requirements, program schedules, and configuration baselines.
• Investigate engineering definition discrepancies, build issues, and process deviations through root-cause and corrective-action analysis.
• Partner with Configuration Management on Build List Change Request (BLCR) processing to maintain product definition integrity throughout the aircraft lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving engineering processes, tasking methodologies, and requirements management.
• Provide clear technical updates and status reports to engineering teams and leadership.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Multitasking in engineering

Analytical problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SmarTeam

Configuration management systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Define What’s Next in Aerospace Become a Mechanical Definition Engineer

Location: Savannah, GA | Payrate: $87.40/hour | Schedule: 1st shift, 7am to 5:30pm

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace industry to find a talented Mechanical Definition Engineer ready to turn customer requirements into precise, executable engineering solutions.

If you thrive at the intersection of engineering, aircraft configuration, customer requirements, and cross-functional collaboration, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the aircraft completion process—from initial definition through final execution.

The Opportunity

As a Mechanical Definition Engineer, you’ll serve as a critical connection point between Sales, Engineering, Configuration Management, and downstream operations. You’ll translate customer requirements and engineering inputs into actionable build lists, tasking packages, requirements documentation, and configuration deliverables.

Your work will help ensure that aircraft modifications and completions are accurately defined, properly coordinated, and delivered in alignment with customer expectations, program schedules, and engineering standards.

What You’ll Do

• Translate customer sales requirements from the Specification and Interior Design Drawing (IDD), along with Baseline Engineering inputs, into actionable engineering deliverables.
• Develop and maintain Preliminary Build Lists and Initial Build Lists for assigned aircraft programs.
• Create and manage preliminary aircraft tasking and engineering work packages.
• Partner with Design Engineering teams to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and understood.
• Coordinate across Completions Engineering, Baseline Engineering, Configuration Management, and program leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and verify Requirements Verification Matrices (RVMs) to support requirement traceability and compliance.
• Generate Completions Tasking and Scheduling (CTS) tasking to support aircraft design activities.
• Participate in key program milestones, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Engineering Design Reviews (EDR), Program Reviews, and Definition Hand-Off meetings.
• Support aircraft configuration definition using SmarTeam and related engineering systems.
• Monitor engineering deliverables for alignment with customer requirements, program schedules, and configuration baselines.
• Investigate engineering definition discrepancies, build issues, and process deviations through root-cause and corrective-action analysis.
• Partner with Configuration Management on Build List Change Request (BLCR) processing to maintain product definition integrity throughout the aircraft lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving engineering processes, tasking methodologies, and requirements management.
• Provide clear technical updates and status reports to engineering teams and leadership.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, aircraft completions, or product definition activities.
• Working knowledge of engineering documentation and configuration management principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic engineering environment.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft completions, aerospace, or aircraft modification programs.
• Knowledge of engineering change and configuration control processes.
• Experience developing or maintaining build lists and aircraft configuration documentation.
• Familiarity with requirements management and verification methodologies.
• Experience supporting cross-functional engineering reviews and program milestones.
• Understanding of root-cause analysis and corrective-action processes.
• Experience with SmarTeam or similar engineering/configuration management systems.

Ready to Define the Future of Flight?

If you're an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, coordinating across teams, and turning detailed requirements into results, we want to hear from you.

Pay Details:

Pay Details: $87.40 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• additional voluntary benefits
• EAP program
• commuter benefits
• 401K plan

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