Senior Advanced NDT and Imaging Specialist

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is hiring a Senior Advanced NDT and Imaging Specialist to join a global remote contractor program. You will review diverse NDT data sets, including industrial CT volumes, X-ray images, ultrasonic scans, and fiber optic records, to support AI model training with high-quality real-world input.

You’ll deliver written assessments, explain findings, and discuss imaging performance, detection limits, and potential false positives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of advanced experience in NDT with Level II or Level III certifications in industrial CT, X-ray, ultrasonic, shearography, or fiber optic inspection.
• ASNT, NAS 410, or EN 4179 certification is required.
• Experience interpreting real-world inspection data across aerospace, nuclear, automotive, battery, composites, or tire manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret diverse NDT data sets, including industrial CT volumes, X-ray images, ultrasonic scans, shearography data, and fiber optic inspection records.
• Provide detailed written assessments and dispositions for inspection records, explaining findings and the rationale behind each decision.
• Deliver feedback on imaging quality, detection limits, and potential false positives or negatives in complex inspection scenarios.
• Apply standards knowledge (ASNT, NAS 410, EN 4179) to ensure evaluations align with industry best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Document expert recommendations and insights to support annotation, labeling, and model development tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously through clear written and verbal communications to refine project deliverables and address technical queries.

Skills

Industrial CT interpretation

X-ray image interpretation

Ultrasonic data analysis

Specialty imaging interpretation

Shearography

Fiber optic inspection

Education

ASNT NAS 410 EN 4179 certification (Level II/III)

Job description

Pay: $20 - $60/hour

Required Skills

• Industrial CT interpretation
• X-ray image interpretation
• Ultrasonic data analysis
• Specialty imaging interpretation
• Shearography
• Fiber optic inspection

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Senior Advanced NDT and Imaging Specialist

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Global-Remote

Job Type: Contractor (~10 hours per week)

Schedule: Flexible-you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired

micro1 is engaging Senior Advanced NDT and Imaging Specialists to participate in a customer's advanced inspection and data interpretation project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Review and interpret diverse NDT data sets, including industrial CT volumes, X-ray images, ultrasonic scans, shearography data, and fiber optic inspection records.
• Provide detailed written assessments and dispositions for inspection records, explaining findings and the rationale behind each decision.
• Deliver feedback on imaging quality, detection limits, and potential false positives or negatives in complex inspection scenarios.
• Apply standards knowledge (ASNT, NAS 410, EN 4179) to ensure evaluations align with industry best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Document expert recommendations and insights to support annotation, labeling, and model development tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously through clear written and verbal communications to refine project deliverables and address technical queries.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of advanced experience in NDT, with Level II or Level III certifications in industrial CT, X-ray, ultrasonic, shearography, or fiber optic inspection.
• Proven track record interpreting real-world inspection data in industries such as aerospace, nuclear, automotive, battery, composites, or tire manufacturing.
• ASNT, NAS 410, or EN 4179 certification (required).
• Expertise in specialist imaging modalities, including EPRI-qualified nuclear UT analysis, composite and battery inspection, or tire NDT.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and collaborating remotely.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to technical evaluations and reporting.
• Familiarity with digital platforms or remote collaboration tools a plus.