NDT Development Engineer: UT/PAUT & EMI Specialist

NOV

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

9 hours ago
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Job summary

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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Skills

NDT experience
UT
PAUT
EMI
data analysis

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB
Python
C/C++
LabVIEW

Job description

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.

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