Engineering Technician 2
Oxnard, CAContract$45–50/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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PDS Defense seeks an Engineering Technician 2 in Oxnard, California, to provide test and technical support to engineers. The technician executes component- and system-level test plans, analyzes measurement requirements and test data, maintains test equipment and documentation, and troubleshoots test problems. The role requires support across multiple shifts, overtime and weekends as needed, and travel between Oxnard and Goleta and to customer sites, approximately 10%.
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Engineering Technician 2 Oxnard, CA Posted: 10/6/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
225060
Job Category:
Engineering
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
52
Shift:
1
Positions Available:
2
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician 2, in Oxnard, CA. Job ID#225060
Pay Rate: $45 - $50/hr
Job Description:
Provide test and technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks
Execute comprehensive component and system level test plans, procedures and test events
Participate in test planning and test readiness reviews
Analyze measurement requirements and equipment measurement tolerances
Define and maintain documented best practices for test processes and equipment
Contribute to maintaining and improving test equipment and infrastructure
Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such component and systems level test results and engineering design changes
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
Maintains engineering documentation and reports (procedures and test reports)
Support internal and external customers' needs.
Identify, troubleshoot and solve test problems and provide assistance to manufacturing, inspection and test engineering related issues.
Analyze data and provide reports in a variety of customers' format.
Must be able to support working multiple shifts; ie: 1st shift 7am to 4:45pm and 2nd shift 2:30pm to Midnight
Ability to travel between the Oxnard, CA, and Goleta, CA sites and travel to support customers, and needed, approximately 10%.
Basic Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent and 2 year's additional education and/or related experience.
2+ years overall experience as a technician in the manufacturing/engineering field
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
Experience working with a Microsoft Office product and process documentation
Experience working in Cleanroom Environment and Environmental Test Area
Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed
Must be able to work on feet for extended periods of time
Ability to manipulate equipment weighting up to 50 pounds
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with working around delicate spacecraft hardware an advantage
Certification in engineering disciplines
Some college preferred
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
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:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
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