NDT Development Engineer – UT/PAUT & Electromagnetic Inspection

NOV; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NOV seeks an NDT Development Engineer to advance nondestructive inspection technologies for steel and tubular products. This hands-on role combines ultrasonic and electromagnetic methods with strong physics/engineering fundamentals.

You will develop inspection techniques, evaluate data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve detection capability and reliability across production and testing environments.

Qualificações

• Hands-on experience in Nondestructive Testing / Nondestructive Evaluation.
• Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
• Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT).
• Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or related technologies such as Eddy Current, MFL, EMAT.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related technical field.
• Strong engineering problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Hands-on with inspection equipment and experimental systems.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, evaluate, validate, and improve NDT inspection technologies for steel and tubular products.
• Apply UT, PAUT, and EMI to real-world flaw-detection problems.
• Perform or support flaw detection in steel components and pipes.
• Develop inspection techniques, scan plans, calibration methods, and parameters.
• Analyze ultrasonic and electromagnetic data to characterize defects and improve detection.

Conhecimentos

NDT experience

UT

PAUT

EMI

data analysis

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or higher in Physics/Engineering/Mathematics with NDT specialization

Ferramentas

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

LabVIEW

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job DescriptionNOV is seeking an NDT Development Engineer to support the development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of nondestructive inspection technologies used in steel and tubular-product applications.

Job DescriptionNOV is seeking an NDT Development Engineer to support the development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of nondestructive inspection technologies used in steel and tubular-product applications. This is a hands-on engineering and technology-development position for someone with experience applying ultrasonic and electromagnetic NDT methods to detect flaws in steel, combined with a strong engineering or physics foundation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, validate, and improve NDT inspection technologies for steel, steel pipe, tubular and related metallic products.
• Apply Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), and Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) to real-world flaw-detection problems.
• Perform or support direct flaw detection in steel, including solid or hollow steel components and steel pipe.
• Develop and optimize inspection techniques, scan plans, procedures, calibration methods, and inspection parameters.
• Analyze ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection data to characterize defects and improve detection capability.
• Support laboratory and production testing of NDT equipment, probes, sensors, transducers, electronics, and data-acquisition systems.
• Investigate inspection-system performance, sensitivity, repeatability, false calls, and defect detectability.
• Troubleshoot technical issues involving NDT equipment, instrumentation, acquisition systems, and inspection processes.
• Apply physics, materials, mechanical, electrical, and mathematical principles to solve NDT problems.
• Support development and validation of NDE systems and inspection components from concept through implementation.
• Perform analytical and experimental studies and document findings through engineering reports, technical procedures, and recommendations.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, software, quality, and operations teams to implement inspection improvements.
• Use programming, simulation, modeling, signal processing, or data-analysis tools to support technology development.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred; consideration may be given to candidates outside this range when the technical background is highly relevant.
• Hands-on experience in Nondestructive Testing / Nondestructive Evaluation.
• Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
• Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT).
• Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or closely related electromagnetic NDT technologies such as Eddy Current, MFL, EMAT, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience with flaw detection in steel, preferably steel pipe, tubular products, or comparable solid/hollow steel components.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, Mathematics with relevant NDT specialization, or a related technical field.
• Strong engineering problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work hands-on with inspection equipment, instrumentation, and experimental systems.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tubular products, OCTG, steel mills, pipe manufacturing, aerospace metal inspection, railroad inspection, or other steel inspection applications.
• Experience developing or validating NDT inspection systems or inspection methodologies.
• Experience with signal processing, image processing, data acquisition, sensors, probes, transducers, or instrumentation.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, LabVIEW, or similar tools.
• Experience with finite-element modeling or simulation, particularly involving ultrasound or electromagnetism.
• Experience with defect characterization, probability of detection, inspection sensitivity, calibration, or system validation.
• Familiarity with ASNT, ASTM, ASME, API, or comparable NDT standards.
• Research, product development, advanced manufacturing, or laboratory experimentation experience.