**Engineering** **Test & Evaluation Engineer 4** El Segundo, CA Posted: 7/23/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 212280 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 52 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer 4, in El Segundo, CA. Job ID#212280** Pay Rate: $82 - $87/hr **Job Description:** Seeking a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect Engineer to join our Space Systems Verification and Test team in El Segundo, CA. In this position, you'll contribute to a team responsible for the hardening, deployment, automation, setup, and readiness of Special Test Equipment in factory and launch environments. **Position Responsibilities:** • Interface effectively with multiple technical disciplines in a team environment • Lead a team of engineers to execute the computing & data storage Infrastructure and Tools team scope of work • Provides expertise, leadership and mentoring to the Infrastructure Team • Works with the Infrastructure Manager to help transform the existing Test IT Infrastructure • Planning, design, integration, security, optimization, monitoring, migration and modernization. • Assists in implementing best practices to manage server room • Leverages technical knowledge of infrastructure software and product security to maintain, improve, deploy and harden complex test infrastructure • Plan and design hybrid infrastructure comprised of on-prem systems and cloud services. • Lead the team to develop engineering documentation and processes to reduce waste and maximize repeatability • Work in a hands-on lab environment with a variety of different types of test equipment **Required Skills:** • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science • 5 or more years leading technical teams • In-depth knowledge of Cloud services and Infrastructure components, includes Virtualization, Storage, Networking, and deploying NIST compliant infrastructure **Preferred Skills:** • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effectively interacting with stakeholders and team members • CompTIA Security+ Certification • CompTIA Network+ Certification, CCNA or CCNP • Experience managing large server and IT systems • Experience deploying automation tools, eg. Ansible • Experience in mix Unix/Linux and Windows environment • Experience with Python programing • Experience with VMWare vSphere • Experience managing projects across different lifecycles **Education / Experience:** Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. 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. **“Exclusive Bonus Opportunity!** A limited time bonus program is currently available for this role. Speak with your recruiter today to determine eligibility before it's gone! Offer expires September 30th, 2025.” Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: Top Secret **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: + 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