**Engineering** **Design Engineer** Orlando, FL Posted: 11/14/2024 Job Description Job ID#: 208848 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 52 Positions Available: 3 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking and Design Engineer in Orlando, FL. Job ID#208848** **Job Description:** Candidate must be local to the Orlando, FL site at this position will require the contractor to be onsite 50% of the time. Ability to obtain interim secret clearance. Not required to start. Mechanical engineer for the Test Engineering Mechanical COE. Responsibilities include detailed mechanical design and drafting of test stations, design changes, and general CAD modeling. Design responsibilities shall also include designing vibration fixtures for units under test and fixtures for thermal testing. Preferred skills and skills to be developed are understanding and implementation of geometric tolerancing, experience in 3D modeling (CREO experience required), optical physics, understanding of precision machining, design review presentations. **Required Experience:** - Candidates must be able to create 3D models and CCAs, harnesses and cables- implementation of geometric tolerancing, experience in 3D modeling (CREO experience required), optical physics, understanding of precision machining, design review presentations. - 5 years' experience of Creo. - 5 years' experience in Mechanical design or Electromechanical design. - At least 1 year of Windchill experience. - Coordination with the documentation group on both program product design as well as the test engineering packaging group is also required. **Desired Experience:** - Zuken 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 **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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled