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**Manufacturing Engineer 3** San Antonio, TX Posted: 1/20/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

215090

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Positions Available:

5

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 3, in San Antonio, TX. Job ID#215090

Job Description:

Seeking highly motivated Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineers to support the VC-25B Build Manufacturing Engineering Team based in San Antonio, TX.

We are seeking team members that recognize the importance of cross-functional-teaming, technical leadership, and analytical problem-solving; and whom have a passion for demonstrating supporting actions daily.

Position Responsibilities:

• Create and refine the aircraft zonal build plans – mitigating risks and developing sequenced-based execution plans.

• Committed Change / Design Change Build Implementation Leadership – Assessing Build Plan impacts, mitigating risks, and influencing producibility enablers

• Consultation and advisement – leading stakeholder engagement and involvement in build plan aspects.

• Innovation and data analytics – driving continuous improvements

• Condition of the Airplane – Integrator surrounding the health of the production system; acting as a bridge between design, the build plan, and the product.

• Familiarity with Loadable Software and corresponding configuration management tasks

• Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.

• Accomplish Build Integration processes & build plan milestones.

• Champion process to functional organization and stakeholders.

• Lead collaboration and integration across the affected commodities.

• Enhance the Build Integration process by providing lessons learned/after action review meetings.

• Attend technical review meetings for design changes and provide build impact and recommendation.

• Compile impact assessment inputs from commodity MEs to support the process.

• May be requested to support other platforms as needed.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Walking on airplane

• Crouching

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 2+ years of experience reading and understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications.

• 2+ years of experience supporting the development of the engineering technical data packages needed to produce aircraft parts and components.

• 2+ years of experience utilizing professional/technical writing skills, teaming successfully to solve technical issues.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance

• 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Electrical background is a plus; wire installation

• Build integration experience a plus

• Experience with IVT.

• Use of Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience with CATIA.

• Experience with GoldEsp.

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) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work 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.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

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

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+ 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