Project Management Specialist 4

Engineering

Project Management Specialist 4 Everett, WA Posted: 6/3/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218338

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Specialist 4, in Everett, WA. Job ID#218338

Pay Rate: $74 - $79/hr

Job Description:

The Flight Controls and Mechanical Hydraulic Systems (FCMH) organization is seeking an Experienced/Senior Project Manager to coordinate certification activities in support of development and sustaining airplane programs. The selected candidate will report to the FC Systems Integration Manager, and will be responsible for driving project at the organizational level, as well as working with the individual teams to improve implementation workflow.

Key Responsibilities/Qualifications:

1. Set up project management systems that can define and track performance to weekly commitments

2. Ability to quickly get up to speed on existing certification process and best practices

3. Facilitate team development of certification applicant positions to the FAA/EASA.

4. Maintain open lines of communication to resolve issues and course correct as necessary

5. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and throughput

6. Ability to understand necessary data sources required, and utilize appropriately in planning development

Additional areas of expertise recommended:

1. Requirement validation and verification

2. Systems Safety Analysis (FMEA, FHA, Fault Trees)

3. PMO tools (similar to Microsoft project, Gitlab, JIRA, etc...)

Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years'

related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and 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:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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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