Senior NDT Engineer: Spaceflight Inspection Leader

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a Senior NDT Engineer to lead development and production NDT activities for spaceflight systems, supporting New Glenn and Lunar programs. You will own inspection challenges end-to-end across PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT, mentoring junior staff and setting technical direction.

Role requires ASNT Level III in multiple methods, strong blueprint reading, and extensive aerospace inspection experience.

Qualifications

• ASNT Level III in two or more NDT methods (UT, RT, PT, MT, or ET) with extensive hands-on inspection experience.
• Experience reading blueprints and schematics for inspection planning and validation.
• Ability to mentor Level I/II inspectors per NAS 410 / equivalent practices.
• Experience determining optimal parameters and calibrations across multiple NDT methods.
• Aerospace experience with development and production inspection cycles.

Responsibilities

• Own NDT inspection across flight hardware and ground support equipment using PT, MT, ET, UT, RT techniques.
• Set technical direction for technique development, procedures, and reference standards across NDT methods.
• Lead anomaly investigations and root cause analyses for major non-conformances.
• Drive strategy for inspection capacity, capability, and stand-up of inspection systems.
• Develop and qualify novel NDT methods for atypical inspections and production readiness.

Skills

ASNT Level III

NDT Expertise

Blueprint Reading

Leadership

Problem Solving

Inspection Planning

Python/C++

Education

Technical Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

NAS 410

Python

C++

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a Senior NDT Engineer to lead development and production NDT activities for spaceflight systems, supporting New Glenn and Lunar programs. You will own inspection challenges end-to-end across PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT, mentoring junior staff and setting technical direction.

Role requires ASNT Level III in multiple methods, strong blueprint reading, and extensive aerospace inspection experience.