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Overview

PacSci EMC is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support the design, development, improvement, production, and sustainment of ordnance components and systems for mission-critical products supporting the U.S. warfighter. This role requires a high level of responsibility and independence, collaborating closely with various teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Independently sustain, develop, and improve ordnance product mechanical designs from concept through production.
  • Perform engineering analysis, make sound technical decisions, and prepare complete engineering documentation with limited oversight.
  • Lead and support production and sustainment engineering activities.
  • Provide day-to-day engineering support to Manufacturing and Quality, independently resolving routine technical issues.
  • Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Maintain engineering drawings, bills of material, and Oracle Agile PLM configuration records.
  • Collaborate effectively with Integrated Product Teams across the product lifecycle.
  • Support proposal efforts, technical evaluations, and engineering decision-making as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred; Aerospace Engineering or closely related discipline may be considered.
  • Typically 5+ years of relevant mechanical engineering, product design, manufacturing support, and/or ordnance design experience.
  • Demonstrated experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
  • Demonstrated experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred; equivalent platforms acceptable).
  • Strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and ability to work independently.

Additional Information

  • Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.
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How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $57/hr, this posting sits about 129% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Chandler, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$28/hr middle band drawn from 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 49 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 26 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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