Engineer the Mechanics Behind Flight — Senior Mechanical Engineer Opportunity with PDS Tech Commercial
Location: Wichita, KS Payrate: $53 - $59/hour Schedule: Monday to Friday. 8am to 5pm
About the Role
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace industry to hire a Senior Mechanical Engineer who will play a key role in designing and developing advanced mechanical systems for motors and electromechanical products. This is a hands-on, high-impact position offering full lifecycle ownership—from concept through production—supporting mission-critical aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Your work will directly influence performance, reliability, and innovation in a high-reliability engineering environment.
What You’ll Do
Design and model mechanical components and assemblies, including motors, actuators, geartrains, shafts, housings, and interfaces
Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, specifications, BOMs, and tolerance schemes
Perform material and finish selection, structural and stress analysis, and tolerance stack-up analysis
Design for durability, manufacturability, assembly, and long-term reliability
Contribute to geartrain systems, bearing selection, sealing approaches, and lubrication strategies
Support FMEA, MTBF/reliability analysis, and continuous design improvement efforts
Participate in prototype builds, qualification and environmental testing, and root-cause investigations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including electrical, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering
Interface directly with customers to resolve technical challenges and refine product requirements
Support pilot builds, production transition, sustaining engineering, and product enhancements
Integrate mechanical systems with motors, sensors, drives, and control components
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5–7 years of experience in electromechanical actuator or high-reliability product design
Strong background in geartrain design, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability
Experience supporting full product lifecycle (concept through release and sustaining engineering)
Hands-on experience with prototyping, troubleshooting, and cross-functional product development
Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
Willingness to support both new development and sustaining work
Must meet U.S. Person requirements for export control compliance
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 standards
Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Nastran, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, and document control systems
Familiarity with Ansys or similar structural, thermal, or multiphysics analysis tools
Experience with electric motors, actuators, rotating equipment, or aerospace hardware
Background in finish selection, environmental considerations, reliability analysis, and qualification testing
Experience working in high-reliability aerospace, defense, or industrial environments
Why Join Us?
At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll be part of a team that’s driving innovation in aerospace and advanced engineering systems. We offer:
Opportunities to work on cutting-edge, mission-critical technologies
A collaborative culture that values precision, innovation, and continuous improvement
Exposure to full lifecycle engineering and complex technical challenges
Career growth through impactful projects and cross-functional leadership opportunities
Competitive compensation and a supportive, high-performance work environment
Ready to Build What Moves the World?
If you’re a passionate mechanical engineer ready to make an impact in a high-reliability environment, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of aerospace engineering.
This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license
Pay Details: $53.00 to $59.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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