Structural Design Engineer

PDS Defense, Inc.; Wichita (KS); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Direct deposit

401(k)

Paid holidays

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Medical coverage plan

DailyPay

Descripción de la vacante

PDS Defense, Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join our engineering team. The role focuses on developing and documenting flight vehicle structures, with emphasis on primary and secondary structures, payloads, weights, and lofting.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams ensures performance and regulatory compliance. The position is an Associate - W2 role based in Wichita, requiring 2-4 years of experience.

Formación

• Experience in aerospace or flight vehicle structure design.
• Ability to integrate primary and secondary structure concepts.
• Familiarity with weights and lofting processes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, document and evaluate flight vehicle structure designs for performance and manufacturability.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assess design for cost effectiveness and customer requirements.

Conocimientos

Structural design

Payloads design

Weights analysis

Lofting

Descripción del empleo

Engineering

Structural Design Engineer Wichita, KS Posted: 11/4/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

214184

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

Positions Available:

5

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Structural Design Engineer, in Wichita, KS. Job ID#214184

Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering and physical science principles, materials, and tools in a collaborative environment to develop, integrate, document and evaluate flight vehicle structure designs for performance, functional adequacy, cost effectiveness, manufacturability, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Areas of expertise may include primary and secondary structure design, payloads design, weights, and lofting.

Required:

2-4 yrs experience

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).

• direct deposit
• free career counseling services
• 401(k)
• select paid holidays
• short-term disability insurance
• skills training
• employee referral bonus
• affordable medical coverage plan
• DailyPay (in some locations)

For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

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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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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