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Light Industrial/Manufacturing

**Test & Evaluation Lab Technician 1** Seattle, WA Posted: 10/23/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

214049

Job Category:

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Positions Available:

3

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Test & Evaluation Lab Technician 1, in Seattle, WA. Job ID#214049

*Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance required*

**Pay Rate:** $21.00 - $26.00/Hourly

**Shifts:** 1st shift 6:00 am – 2:30 pm – overtime is possible

Job Description:

Participates in test design and performs routine procurement, fabrication and assembly of components, test fixtures and test systems. Facilitates systems integration, fabrication and modification; supports system pre-test setup, integration, checkout, and post test tear-down. Conducts routine tests, analyzes data and documents results. Troubleshoots basic laboratory and test-related problems. Works under close supervision.

TASKS DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Obtain appropriate drawings, specification, documents and/or sketches, using online computing systems.

Perform system installation measurement using general test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, power supplies, and meters of various types) and troubleshoot if measurement are not within specification

Install, remove, or modify experimental/production aircraft wiring using various mechanical and electrical hand tools to bring wiring to engineering specifications per non-conformance reports, and specifications. Troubleshoot and repair faults, as required.

Assist in the development method and procedures to diagnose and correct malfunctions when methods and procedures have not been established.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Effectively accomplishing the tasks, duties and responsibilities of this job requires at least these attributes.

Ability to analyze and calculate circuit values (basic understanding of Ohms law, series and parallel resistance calculations, Faraday's law of induction, Kirchhoff's Current Law) .

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Operate general test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, power supplies, and meters of various types) and interpret results.

Knowledge of routing, clamping, tying, connecting and terminating wires and/or wire bundles in electrical systems and assemblies, per the appropriate electrical codes.

Ability to troubleshoot using schematics and wiring diagrams to determine faulty components to replace and/or repair.

Effectively communicate information.

Project/day-to-day activities:

Supporting troubleshooting electrical functional test failures in production/factory.

Technical/Software Skills needed:

Strong electrical/electronic background; ability to calculate series parallel resistor networks to resolve cable shield net resistance; knowledge of airplane wiring and shielding; ambitious and driven to perform in a high stress production environment; mission mindset.

Education / Experience Required:

AA degree in related discipline.

Must be a USA Citizen and Able to Obtain Security Clearance

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.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ePlMC0R2ANfGQpN8fwGT6N?domain=dol.gov) and EEO is the Law Supplement (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/2ji7CgJx7OSAKDEkCotaGv?domain=dol.gov)

PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/SVkaCjRvAjfnDVo9H5iV66?domain=dol.gov) for more information.

As a Federal Contractor, PDS Defense, Inc. is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information, please click on the following link: E-Verify (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/VrGvCkRw6kfOAP2Ni962JR?domain=e-verify.uscis.gov)

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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

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