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Test & Evaluation Engineer 2 with Security Clearance

PDS Defense Inc.Everett, WA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 8, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your structural and mechanical engineering expertise to directly impact the development of cutting-edge defense products, with a competitive hourly rate of $56-$61. You'll thrive here if you're a self-motivated individual with a passion for meticulous testing and a drive for innovation, so be sure to apply!

Quick Overview

Salary
€61/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Everett, WA, United States
Posted
6 days ago

Job Description

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer 2, in Everett, WA. Job ID#219105

Pay Rate: $56 - $61/hr Job Description: Client is seeking a highly motivated and adaptable Structural & Mechanical Testing Engineer to join our Test & Evaluation team. This engineer will play a vital role in developing test plans and procedures, designing test hardware, and conducting structural tests to ensure that company products and services comply with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.

In this position, you will design, develop, and integrate test systems, as well as design test hardware, software, and systems to achieve comprehensive test requirements that encompass the full spectrum of testing. You will review and validate test data, preparing and publishing detailed test reports. Additionally, you will conduct research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability, while interfacing with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement effective test engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in structural and mechanical engineering, excellent analytical skills, prior testing experience, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. A self-motivated individual with a sense of urgency and a commitment to taking ownership of projects will thrive in this role.

Position Responsibilities

  • Develop test plans, procedures, and test equipment/software to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
  • Design, develop, and integrate test systems to support testing activities.
  • Create test hardware to meet comprehensive test requirements across various testing scenarios.
  • Review and validate test data, ensuring accuracy and quality prior to delivery to customers.
  • Prepare and publish detailed test reports that summarize findings.
  • Research test technologies that enhance testing efficiency and capability.
  • Manage multiple projects while interfacing with project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement effective test engineering solutions.
  • Exhibit self-motivation and a sense of urgency, taking ownership of projects to drive successful outcomes.

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. 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
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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