NDE Engineer (Starship) - Starbase TX

VetJobs; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an NDE Engineer (Starship) at Starbase, Texas, to ensure the structural integrity of Starship components using advanced nondestructive evaluation techniques. You will implement phased-array ultrasonics, radiography, and other methods to support high-rate production and ongoing optimization.

You will collaborate with vehicle engineering to tailor inspection requirements, develop new inspection processes, and present risk assessments to cross-functional teams, driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with nondestructive evaluation methods is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver advanced nondestructive evaluation inspection solutions.
• Interface with vehicle engineering across programs to align inspection requirements and capabilities.
• Prototype early inspection development and bench-top validation to reduce risk.
• Define integration test plans for hardware products or software features.
• Drive cross-functional nondestructive design and analysis discussions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NDE ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) Engineers ensure the structural integrity and reliability of Starship's primary structure, components, propulsion systems, and subassemblies through innovative inspection technologies. At Starbase, you will utilize advanced NDE techniques, including phased-array ultrasonics, radiography, eddy-current testing, and laser profilometry, to improve manufacturing processes. You will seamlessly integrate these methods with automated systems to enable high-rate production, drive optimizations, and ensure mission success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver advanced nondestructive evaluation inspection solutions
• Design, prototype, and implement nondestructive sensor systems to solve manufacturing quality problems
• Interface with vehicle engineering across all programs to align on inspection requirements and capabilities, feasibility, designing parts for inspectability, inspection method selection, interpretation, and evaluation of data
• Prototype early inspection development and bench-top validation to reduce risk for new technologies
• Interface with vendors, tooling and automation groups to define requirements, manage projects through to delivery
• Support targets and goals such as nondestructive automation initiatives, increased probability of detection, reduced cycle time, right first-time manufacture/assembly, and indication/defect reduction
• Develop technology in emerging nondestructive methodologies
• Support NDE specialists with development, qualification and deployment of new inspection processes (gauge R&R, PODs) including documentation and training
• Be able to present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams including executives
• Manage priorities and support a host of projects simultaneously
• Define integration test plans for hardware products or software features with integration milestones that align with the program timeline
• Drive cross-functional nondestructive design and analysis discussions with electrical, software, manufacturing, and vehicle design teams
• Develop data collection and analysis pipeline at all stages of the project
• Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
• Use field data to improve design and performance of NDE systems

Auto req ID

481844BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

City

Starbase

State

Texas

Job Category

Technician

Job Code

Recruiter Recruitment

Affiliate Sponsor

SpaceX