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Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer L4

PDS Defense • Canoga Park, CA • 5h ago

Engineering

Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer L4 Canoga Park, CA Posted: 10/28/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

226946

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer L4, in Canoga Park, CA.

Pay Rate: $61 - $66/hr

Job Description:

Develop concepts for mechanical systems to meet customer propulsion requirements. Perform preliminary design, component sizing, and propulsion hardware packaging to meet volume and mass constraints. Work mechanical solutions needed to integrate propulsion systems with vehicle and payload interfaces.

Create mechanical components and their higher-level systems for high-pressure and extreme-environment applications. Interpret engineering models and drawings and perform tolerance studies. Evaluate technical input from hardware suppliers and work with cross-functional teams on producibility improvements and cost savings. Participate in trade studies and preliminary designs using Creo 3D CAD modeling software.

Prepare engineering drawings with associated geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards. Participate in team meetings to assure design content for new or modified engineering designs. Release drawings through Windchill PLM system.

Contribute to technical presentations for internal and external customers. Assist in preparing engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses, failure investigations, and/or technical close-out reports. May participate in engineering review boards to support program-level technical decision making.

Participate in development and qualification testing for new product development. Create test integration hardware to support flow testing, vibration testing and hot-fire testing. May support hands-on work during test preparation. May participate with data reduction.

Coordinate with manufacturing and quality engineering to ensure hardware is producible and inspectable.

Must be able to obtain US security clearance.

Must be able to work onsite in Canoga Park, CA.

Skills:

Desired Skills

Experience in the design, development, and/or production of mechanical systems for the Aerospace and/or Defense industries.

Experience with liquid and gaseous pressurized systems and components such as tanks, fluid routing, sealing devices, valves, regulators, etc.

Knowledge of liquid-fueled propulsion systems and/or undersea propulsion.

Understanding of additive manufacturing and/or traditional manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, heat treating, etc.

Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5.

Experience with CAD software tools (CREO) and PLM systems (Windchill).

Experience dispositioning non-conforming hardware for MRB activities.

Active Secret (or higher) DoD Security Clearance.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Mechanical Engineering 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). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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

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