Senior Immersion Ultrasonic NDE Specialist — Aerospace

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking an experienced Immersion Ultrasonic Testing Level 3 specialist to lead UT technique development and qualification for aerospace propulsion parts in California. You will mentor inspectors, collaborate across NDE teams, and work with vendors to ensure robust IUT inspections and data-driven decisions.

The role requires NAS 410/NAS- and SNT-TC-1A documentation, 5+ years UT Level 3 aerospace experience, and strong PAUT knowledge.

Qualifications

• ASNT Level 3 certification in Ultrasonic Testing and NAS 410/SNT-TC-1A documentation required.
• Minimum 3 years as Level 3 for Immersion Ultrasonic Testing in aerospace propulsion parts.
• Extensive 5+ years UT Level 3 in aerospace or regulated industry.
• Experience contributing to system design and qualification for aerospace customers (e.g. Boeing, NASA, DoD, Space Force).
• Knowledge of immersion tank vendors and industry standards (NASA, AMS, AWS/ASME, ASTM).
• Experience auditing third party NDE vendors.
• Strong PAUT knowledge and familiarity with reconstruction algorithms (FMC, TFM, PCI, PWI).
• Experience analyzing inspection data to acceptance criteria and reading engineering drawings.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point-of-contact for immersion ultrasonic testing technique development and improvement campaigns.
• Collaborate with UT Specialists, Level 2/3 Inspectors and NDE Engineers to develop feasibility studies, PODs, and qualification plans.
• Evaluate acquired IUT data against specified acceptance criteria.
• Mentor and oversee less experienced Inspectors.
• Interface with stakeholders regarding inspection results and process improvements.
• Develop and publish part-specific IUT techniques for complex parts and plan automated inspections.
• Work with vendors to troubleshoot and maintain equipment.
• Apply NDE inspection plans, procedures, and techniques.

Skills

UT Level 3

Aerospace experience

PAUT & reconstruction

Data analysis

Vendor auditing

MS Office

Education

BS/MS in STEM

Tools

NDE equipment

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking an experienced Immersion Ultrasonic Testing Level 3 specialist to lead UT technique development and qualification for aerospace propulsion parts in California. You will mentor inspectors, collaborate across NDE teams, and work with vendors to ensure robust IUT inspections and data-driven decisions.

The role requires NAS 410/NAS- and SNT-TC-1A documentation, 5+ years UT Level 3 aerospace experience, and strong PAUT knowledge.