This study examines the effect of build orientation on the tensile properties of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) components fabricated using fused deposition modeling (FDM). Orientation is a critical factor influencing anisotropy and mechanical performance in load-bearing applications. Standard tensile specimens were designed in CATIA V5 according to ASTM D638 Type I geometry and printed on an Ender 3 system using 1.70 mm PETG filament at three orientations: flat (0°), inclined (45°), and vertical (90°). Tensile test was conducted on a universal testing machine to evaluate tensile strength, strain, displacement, and fracture behavior. Results showed a strong dependence of tensile strength on orientation: flat (0°) specimens achieved the highest strength (48 MPa, 1.35 kN), inclined (45°) specimens exhibited intermediate performance (31 MPa, 0.75 kN), while vertical (90°) specimens showed drastically reduced strength (4.8 MPa, 0.25 kN) due to weak interlayer bonding. Vertical prints also displayed higher strain (1.4%) but brittle fracture with low displacement (0.7 mm). The novelty of this work lies in providing a systematic, multi-metric analysis of tensile performance across orientations for PETG, which remains underexplored compared to PLA and ABS. The findings contribute practical design insights for optimizing FDM-printed PETG parts in structural and aerospace applications.