Engineering Technician 3
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PDS Defense seeks an Engineering Technician 3 in Chandler, Arizona, to support engineering and program execution. The role involves processing engineering analyses and drawings, tracking hardware, procurement, schedules, Jira tasks, and submission requirements, and preparing status reports. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of additional education and/or related experience, and must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
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Light Industrial/Manufacturing
Engineering Technician 3 Chandler, AZ Posted: 11/4/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
226849
Job Category:
Light Industrial/Manufacturing
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
52
Shift:
1
Positions Available:
2
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician 3, in Chandler, AZ. Job ID#226849
Job Description:
Retrieve and process engineering analyses and drawings in Teamcenter and related systems; assist REs in identifying/tagging IPT reviewers.
Support hardware tracking, including procurement status and integration planning.
Assist with the procurement process, including coordination with buyers/vendors and tracking purchase status.
Pull and organize labor/actuals data from Excel and other program files.
Look up and report IMS/schedule tasks, dates, and dependencies; support task scheduling/processing and basic schedule tracking.
Update and track Jira tasks to align with program milestones (Scrum/Agile environment).
Look up and track SDRL/DID requirements and status; follow up with REs on upcoming and overdue submissions.
Create concise status lists, reports, and charts from multiple data sources for reviews and management updates.
Process expenses and support basic budget and assignment tracking.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support engineering and program execution.
Basic Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret security clearance.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to multi‑task and process information from multiple sources and tools.
Responsive, motivated, and reliable in task completion and follow‑up.
Ability to track schedule and budget of assignments at a basic level.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree in Business, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
Exposure to Lean/Agile engineering environments (Scrum, Jira, etc.).
Past experience supporting engineering or technical programs (aerospace/defense preferred).
Familiarity with PLM software (Teamcenter) and exposure to engineering analyses and drawings.
Experience working with hardware (tracking, integration support, coordination with procurement and vendors).
Experience managing schedules with tools such as MS Project or other IMS tools.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data processing, basic automation or back‑end programming a plus).
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
How this job compares
Set against the 1,903 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$65–97K/yr443 salary ranges
- US median$32–46/hr759 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 39 open Engineering Technician jobs in Arizona and 1,903 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
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- Experience
- Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,448 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 1,903 open Engineering Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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