NDT Program Director – Aerospace & Flight Hardware

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 175.000 - 195.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA seeks an NDT Manager to lead the non-destructive testing program for aerospace hardware. You will manage NDT Engineers and Inspectors, set strategy, and ensure compliant, repeatable inspection across multiple methods.

You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Materials Engineering to define inspection requirements, supplier decisions, and program controls, while developing personnel and capabilities for long-term growth.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• ASNT Level III certification in at least one relevant NDT method.
• Demonstrated technical expertise across multiple NDT inspection techniques (radiographic, ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, CT).
• Experience leading NDT programs in aerospace or high-reliability environments.
• Experience managing NDT engineers/inspectors and developing procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the NDT organization, including engineers, inspectors, and supporting technical personnel.
• Establish staffing plans, assign work, set priorities, develop personnel, and ensure training, qualification, and certification of NDT members.
• Own strategic development and continuous improvement of Impulse Space’s NDT program across multiple inspection techniques.
• Provide technical leadership in selecting and implementing inspection methods for aerospace hardware (radiographic, ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, CT).
• Partner with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Materials Engineering to determine inspection requirements and supplier decisions.
• Develop, approve, and maintain NDT specifications, procedures, work instructions, training docs, equipment requirements, and program controls.
• Ensure NDT equipment is selected, qualified, maintained, calibrated, and capable of meeting inspection requirements.
• Build and maintain a preferred supplier base for outsourced NDT services and establish supplier qualification processes.
• Review inspection results, support disposition and root-cause investigations, and provide input on nonconformances affecting flight hardware.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Mentoring/Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality awareness

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Materials Science/Physics

ASNT Level III certification

Descripción del empleo

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA seeks an NDT Manager to lead the non-destructive testing program for aerospace hardware. You will manage NDT Engineers and Inspectors, set strategy, and ensure compliant, repeatable inspection across multiple methods.

You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Materials Engineering to define inspection requirements, supplier decisions, and program controls, while developing personnel and capabilities for long-term growth.