Aerospace NDE Inspector: Starship Quality & Integrity

InvestedintheMission; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an NDE Inspector to join the NDE Operations team in the pursuit of high-quality surface and volumetric inspections of flight components and assemblies for Starship.

Candidates must hold NDE Level II certification and have experience with ET, RT, UT, PT, VT, DR, and other methods; the role involves reporting findings, supporting technique development, training others, and working extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Nondestructive evaluation Level II certification required in one of several methods (ET, RT, DR, PT, VT, CR, PAUT, UT, UTSW, MT).
• Experience with aerospace NDE methods and inspection of weldments is preferred.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform surface and volumetric NDE inspections.
• Interpret, evaluate, communicate, and report findings to production and engineering teams.
• Interpret and review engineering drawings as required.
• Support development of NDE inspection techniques for complex geometries.
• Support research and development of system qualification and certification for critical processes.
• Assist in training and developing others on the team.

Skills

NDE Level II certification

Lean principles

Problem solving (PPS)

8D methodology

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

UTEX InspectionWare

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an NDE Inspector to join the NDE Operations team in the pursuit of high-quality surface and volumetric inspections of flight components and assemblies for Starship.

Candidates must hold NDE Level II certification and have experience with ET, RT, UT, PT, VT, DR, and other methods; the role involves reporting findings, supporting technique development, training others, and working extended hours as needed.