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Shape the future of luxury aerospace as a Completions Engineer 

Location: Savannah, GA | Payrate: $87.40/hour | Schedule: 6am to 2:30pm 

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace industry to find an experienced Completions Engineer ready to tackle complex design challenges and bring innovative aircraft interiors from concept to production. This is a high-impact opportunity for an engineering professional who thrives on technical ownership, collaboration, and delivering sophisticated solutions where quality, performance, cost, and schedule all matter. 

Your Impact 

As a Completions Engineer, you’ll guide the design and development of new and derivative aircraft interior furnishings and amenities for new, custom, and in-service aircraft. You’ll serve as a technical authority, making independent engineering decisions and developing solutions that meet demanding aerospace, manufacturing, quality, and customer requirements. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead and support complex engineering programs involving aircraft interior design and development. 

• Design and develop custom interior furnishings and amenities, including: 

  • Galleys, lavatories, vanities, closets, and storage compartments. 

  • Cabin liners, window panels, passenger service units (PSUs), dado panels, and side ledges. 

  • Water/waste and oxygen systems. 

  • Seating and other interior components. 

• Create detailed 3D models, engineering drawings, and assemblies demonstrating complete understanding of construction methodologies through the end-item level. 

• Develop aircraft installations and necessary airframe modifications to satisfy interior installation and load requirements. 

• Perform and support Weight and Center of Gravity (CG) analysis. 

• Apply knowledge of Part 25 aircraft requirements and familiarity with Part 135 requirements. 

• Use CATIA V5 and SmarTeam to create and manage engineering designs. 

• Support the complete product development lifecycle—from concept and design through production and sustaining engineering. 

• Perform assembly, installation, similarity, mounting, and functionality analyses for developed configurations. 

• Support prototyping, validation, reliability testing, and production implementation. 

• Collaborate with Operations, Suppliers, Procurement, Quality, and other engineering organizations to resolve design and validation issues. 

• Select appropriate engineering methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to solve complex technical challenges. 

• Develop standards and technical guidance for diverse engineering activities. 

• Make authoritative technical decisions and recommendations while balancing product performance, cost, and schedule. 

• Identify opportunities to improve engineering methods, product quality, effectiveness, and overall program performance. 

• Maintain current knowledge of aerospace engineering developments and recommend innovative solutions. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline applicable to the position, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions. 

• 10 years of experience in a specific technical discipline OR 15 years of broad engineering experience across multiple technical disciplines, with a bachelor’s degree. 

• Strong experience designing and developing aircraft interior furnishings, amenities, installations, or related aerospace products. 

• Demonstrated understanding of aircraft product development from concept through production and sustaining. 

• Experience developing engineering models, drawings, assemblies, and complete end-item designs. 

• Experience with CATIA V5 and SmarTeam. 

• Experience with Part 25 aircraft requirements. 

• Ability to independently resolve complex engineering problems and make sound technical decisions. 

• Strong understanding of design standards, manufacturing requirements, quality expectations, and schedule constraints. 

• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills. 

Advanced-degree experience credit: Related advanced degrees may receive experience credit, limited to 2 years for a master’s degree and 4 years for a PhD, when the degree is in a field applicable to the position. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical discipline. 

• Familiarity with Part 135 requirements. 

• Experience with custom aircraft interiors, completions, or VIP aircraft outfitting. 

• Experience with weight and center of gravity analysis. 

• Experience supporting prototype development, validation, reliability testing, and production implementation. 

• Experience working directly with suppliers, procurement, operations, and quality organizations. 

• Demonstrated ability to optimize technical product performance, cost, and schedule through innovative engineering solutions. 

Ready to Take Your Engineering Career Higher? 

If you’re a seasoned aerospace engineer who is ready to serve as a technical authority, solve complex design challenges, and help bring next-generation aircraft interiors to life, this is your opportunity to make your mark. 

Apply today through PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step in your aerospace engineering career. 

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