• Equipment & Tool Engineer 1

    PDS Defense (Auburn, WA)


    Engineering

    **Equipment & Tool Engineer 1** Auburn, WA Posted: 10/21/2025

    Job Description

    Job ID#:

    213004

    Job Category:

    Engineering

    Position Type:

    Associate - W2

    Duration:

    52

    Shift:

    1

    Positions Available:

    2

     

    PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Equipment & Tool Engineer 1, in Auburn, WA. Job ID#213004

     

    Pay Rate: $38 - $43/hr

    Job Description:

    This is an equipment development, implementation, and improvement role. Your duties will include (but are not limited to):

     

    * Evaluate program and project requirements, develop complex equipment concepts and design solutions for the Production System.

    * Compile and analyze technical data to determine the effects on product engineering design, usability, and rate estimates.

    * Ensure compliance with safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements.

    * Develop and release bid and purchase specifications for equipment needs from suppliers.

    * Troubleshoot current production issues related to quality, safety, and repeatability.

    * Develop and implement work-arounds and maintain configuration of hardware and documentation.

    * Perform studies and make recommendations for disposition of assets.

    Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

    * Bachelor degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry (ABET is a preferred, although not required, accreditation standard)

    Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

    * Knowledge of various manufacturing techniques

    * Experience in automation and robotics

    * Ability to learn in a fast paced environment

    * Strong communication skills and an ability to collaborate across diverse teams

    **Education / Experience** :

     

    Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science,

     

    mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

     

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

     

    'Exclusive Bonus Opportunity!

     

    A limited time bonus program is currently available for this role. Speak with your recruiter today to determine eligibility before it's gone! Offer expires September 30th, 2025.'

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Security Clearance:

    No Clearance

     

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

     

    To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit **http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/** or **https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/**

    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:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + 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