Engineering**
**Senior Structural Design Engineer** Wichita, KS Posted: 8/12/2025
Job Description
Job ID#:
212530
Job Category:
Engineering
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Shift:
1
**PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer, in Wichita, KS.**
**Job Description:**
* Investigate design build issues and develop structural engineering and instrumentation installation solutions
* Author temporary engineering to resolve build issues in a timely manner
* Dispositioning aircraft non-conformances including rework instructions. (MRB)
* Perform aircraft and engineering drawing investigation and coordination with affected engineering disciplines, Quality Assurance and operations manufacturing representatives.
* Design Flight Test engineering change requests and coordinate with work package owners
* Author engineering to define structural special instructions or restrictions
* Design and Release Special Missions Engineering structural and systems installations
**How to thrive in this role:**
* You must have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited University.
* You must have a minimum of 15 years' industry experience
* Per US ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) Requirements, must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).
* Experience in Special Missions or Aftermarket modifications is required.
* Experience in supporting manufacturing and aircraft modifications is required.
* You must have a minimum of 6,000 hours on CATIA V5.
* Experience with munitions integrations is an asset.
* Recent experience with 2D drawings is required.
* Proficient in CATIA V5 Workbenches: Assembly Design, Part Design (Boolean Operations), Aerospace Sheetmetal, Tubing Design, Kinematics and Electrical Harness Routing are a plus.
* Experience in Seimens NX and Teamcenter PLM is a plus.
* You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* You must be a highly motivated self-starter.
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:
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 or
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
**Senior Structural Design Engineer** Wichita, KS Posted: 8/12/2025
Job Description
Job ID#:
212530
Job Category:
Engineering
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Shift:
1
**PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer, in Wichita, KS.**
**Job Description:**
* Investigate design build issues and develop structural engineering and instrumentation installation solutions
* Author temporary engineering to resolve build issues in a timely manner
* Dispositioning aircraft non-conformances including rework instructions. (MRB)
* Perform aircraft and engineering drawing investigation and coordination with affected engineering disciplines, Quality Assurance and operations manufacturing representatives.
* Design Flight Test engineering change requests and coordinate with work package owners
* Author engineering to define structural special instructions or restrictions
* Design and Release Special Missions Engineering structural and systems installations
**How to thrive in this role:**
* You must have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited University.
* You must have a minimum of 15 years' industry experience
* Per US ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) Requirements, must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).
* Experience in Special Missions or Aftermarket modifications is required.
* Experience in supporting manufacturing and aircraft modifications is required.
* You must have a minimum of 6,000 hours on CATIA V5.
* Experience with munitions integrations is an asset.
* Recent experience with 2D drawings is required.
* Proficient in CATIA V5 Workbenches: Assembly Design, Part Design (Boolean Operations), Aerospace Sheetmetal, Tubing Design, Kinematics and Electrical Harness Routing are a plus.
* Experience in Seimens NX and Teamcenter PLM is a plus.
* You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* You must be a highly motivated self-starter.
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:
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 or
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
Job ID: 489208818
Originally Posted on: 8/13/2025
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