Design and Analysis Engineer

Engineering Design and Analysis Engineer 3 Seattle, WA Posted: 9/3/2026 Job Description

Job #:

225322

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate – W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Design and Analysis Engineer 3, in Seattle, WA. Job

You will work on a high autonomy team with end-to-end ownership: design, implement, and ship features from prototype to production; make architectural and technology choices that shape product direction; and engage directly with customers and stakeholders. If you thrive in a technically challenging role with high autonomy and ownership, this is the place to excel!

• Work with a team of engineers to design, architect, develop, and support real-time data
• management solutions for storing, streaming, processing, and visualizing high-throughput
• sensor data
• Deliver solutions that span the entire software development lifecycle, from design to
• production, and multiple deployment paradigms including CLI tools, native (Windows), and
• web applications
• Interface with data acquisition hardware (transducers, DAQ devices) to pull and process
• data
• Design and implement intuitive user experiences for data visualization and analysis
• Build clean, well-tested APIs and streaming pipelines for high-throughput time-series data
• Collaborate directly with customers and stakeholders to translate requirements into
• technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentorship, architecture design,
• Build and maintain deployment, CI/CD, observability, and database infrastructure
• Help define product roadmap and priorities

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• 2+ years of experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems
• 2+ years of experience with C/C++ software for real-time embedded systems
• 2+ years of experience with Application Development
• Experience in experimental data acquisition, instrumentation, and analysis

• 7 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ or C# (or similar)
• Experience with native application development for Windows (C# and .NET, C++ and Qt, or similar)
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, or similar)
• Proficient in modern version control systems (Git, Git Lab, or similar)
• Proficient with containerization technologies (Docker or similar)
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript/Type Script, MATLAB, or other programming languages
• Experience with data acquisition and processing systems (transducers, control systems, IoT devices, DAQ hardware, or similar)
• Comfortable developing and operating on Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with modern testing practices and tools (unit testing, TDD, etc.)
• Familiar with continuous integration and deployment platforms (Git Lab CI, CircleCI, Git Hub Actions, or similar)
• Experience with time-series file formats (HDF5, TDMS, or similar)
• Experience with native data visualization libraries

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. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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
• Daily Pay (in some locations)

For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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