Lead NDT Engineer for Spaceflight Systems

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior NDT Engineer to lead inspection across flight hardware and ground support equipment using PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT. You will set technique direction, author procedures, and guide production-ready solutions while mentoring Level I/II staff and collaborating with design teams.

You will participate in high-impact reviews, manage external relationships, and drive improvements across NDT methods for both New Glenn and Lunar programs.

Qualifications

• Technical Bachelor's or Master’s degree (engineering, physics, or related discipline).
• Typically 12+ years of relevant NDT engineering experience (or equivalent).
• ASNT Level III in two or more NDT methods (UT, RT, PT, MT, or ET).
• Excellent ability to read blueprints and schematic diagrams.
• Knowledge of NAS 410 or equivalent and AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Own NDT inspection across flight hardware and GSE using PT, MT, ET, UT, RT.
• Set technical direction for method development and reference standards across NDT methods.
• Lead anomaly investigations and root cause analyses for major non-conformances.
• Drive strategy for inspection capacity and stand-up of inspection systems to scale production.
• Develop and mature novel NDT methods for production-ready capability.
• Mentor Level I/II inspectors and junior engineers per NAS 410 equivalents.

Skills

ASNT Level III

NDT expertise

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering/physics

Tools

SQL

Python

C++

C#

Intel Intrinsics

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Senior NDT Engineer to lead inspection across flight hardware and ground support equipment using PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT. You will set technique direction, author procedures, and guide production-ready solutions while mentoring Level I/II staff and collaborating with design teams.

You will participate in high-impact reviews, manage external relationships, and drive improvements across NDT methods for both New Glenn and Lunar programs.