MP&P Engineer 3

Engineering

MP&P Engineer 3 Ridley Park, PA Posted: 7/9/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218961

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a MP&P Engineer 3, in Ridley Park, PA. Job ID#218961

Job Description:

This person will work closely with other lab engineers and lab technicians in the execution of lab projects benefitting various aerospace aircraft programs and development. The successful candidate will have familiarity with composite processing, standard mechanical test methods and data analysis, failure analysis, microscopy, and materials characterization (TMA, TGA, DSC, HPLC, FTIR etc.).

This position may require occasional domestic and/or international travel. This position may require you to work overtime depending on the scope of work.

Position Responsibilities:

Establish and manage lab testing processes while ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards and regulatory requirements.

Conduct complex analysis to determine performance or reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes.

Use project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements.

Evaluate emerging technologies for potential application to business needs.

Write material test program plans, lab reports, and associated support paperwork per established guidelines and methods, to characterize the materials' physical, chemical and mechanical properties, processing attributes and safety considerations.

Lead production of specifications and other documents to manage the deployment of tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes.

Lead development and qualification of new tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes to meet requirements.

Define requirements for materials, parts and processes used in the engineering design, manufacture and maintenance of products.

Incorporate environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles into (1) materials and processes, (2) research, design and qualification, (3) work procedures and (4) labs and office

Required Experience:

oBachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

oExperience with composite processing or testing.

oExperience reading requirements documentation and using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, etc.)

oExperience collecting organizing, synthesizing, and analyzing data to develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.

Preferred Experience:

o5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

oExperience working in a lab environment

oFailure analysis / destructive testing

oExperience with performance and analysis of mechanical testing

oKnowledge of adhesive materials (such as epoxy, urethane, polyimide, reinforcements, etc) and processes

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification.

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