NDT Technician (Candidate pool)

Airbus; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Stock options

Retirement plan

Study grants

Hybrid work model

Company transport

Canteen and facilities

Zusammenfassung

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) is seeking an experienced NDT Quality Specialist to join the NDT & Quality Conformity Team, supporting Airbus programs and sites as well as external suppliers.

You will perform and coordinate NDT methods, evaluate results, and develop new inspection techniques for materials, including audits and field service on-site or with customers. This role requires travel internationally and a proactive, structured approach.

Qualifikationen

• Technical education in Aeronautical or Industrial Manufacturing, Assembly, and/or Inspection.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Quality within industrial or aerospace environments.
• Active NDT licenses in PT/UT/ET and SAP knowledge; familiarity with EN 4179 standards.

Aufgaben

• Perform and coordinate NDT methods (PT/UT/ET, X-Ray) according to EN 4179 standards, managing preparation, testing, and closure by formal attestation.
• Evaluate inspection results, issue quality decisions, and produce complete technical documentation, including detailed test reports and finding reports.
• Develop, validate, and qualify new NDT inspection techniques, procedures, and testing methods for materials, committing them directly with customers and aviation authorities.
• Organize, maintain, and survey a certified NDT system, conducting NDT process audits internally and across the Airbus Defence and Space supply chain.
• Inspect aircraft assemblies and parts for detrimental effects (cracks, corrosion, delamination) across in-house lines, customer sites, confined spaces, or heights as required.
• Support process certification across various programs and sites, providing international field service support when needed.

Kenntnisse

NDT licenses (PT/UT/ET)

SAP knowledge

Spanish (native)

English (B2)

Travel international

Ausbildung

Technical education in Aeronautical/Industrial Manufacturing/Inspection (FP Superior / Higher Vocational Training or Technical Engineering)

Tools

EN 4179 standards

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

This publication corresponds to an open talent pool for proactive candidate intake and profile assessment to address future and continuous hiring needs for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Quality Specialists within Airbus in Getafe (Madrid) and Sevilla.

The selected candidate will join the NDT & Quality Conformity Team, supporting Airbus programs and sites as well as our external supply chain.

The department ensures that materials, parts, and aircraft assemblies strictly conform to definition standards through specialized testing methods and manages deviations when detected.

Working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international environment, the jobholder will play a vital role in qualifying cutting-edge inspection techniques, executing audits, and supporting field service operations both in-house and with external customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The main tasks of the jobholder will be:

• Perform and coordinate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods (including PT, UT, ET, X-Ray, and thermography) according to EN 4179 standards, managing preparation, testing, and closure by formal attestation.
• Evaluate inspection results, issue quality decisions, and produce complete technical documentation, including detailed test reports and finding reports.
• Develop, validate, and qualify new NDT inspection techniques, procedures, and testing methods for materials, committing them directly with customers and aviation authorities.
• Organize, maintain, and survey a certified NDT system, conducting NDT process audits internally and across the Airbus Defence and Space supply chain.
• Inspect aircraft assemblies and parts for detrimental effects (cracks, corrosion, delamination) across in-house lines, customer sites, confined spaces, or heights as required.
• Support process certification across various programs and sites, providing international field service support when needed.

SKILLS

• Education: Technical education in Aeronautical or Industrial Manufacturing, Assembly, and/or Inspection (equivalent to FP Superior / Higher Vocational Training or Technical Engineering degree).
• Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in Quality within industrial or aerospace environments.
• Technical knowledge: Active NDT licenses in at least two of the following methods: Penetrant Testing (PT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), or Eddy Current Testing (ET); solid knowledge of SAP; familiarity with EN 4179 standard requirements.
• Soft skills: Proactive mindset, strong interpersonal and communication skills, structured and organized work methodology, and adaptability to work in confined spaces, at height, or travel internationally for field service tasks.
• Languages: Spanish (fluent) and Intermediate level in English (B2).
• Valuable / Nice to have: Additional NDT certifications (such as RT/X-Ray, Thermography, or Magnetic Particle Testing) or prior experience auditing external aerospace suppliers.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates in products & benefits.

MYCYM

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Quality Inspection

Equal Opportunity Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Equal Opportunities

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

Flexible Working

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.