Inspector - NDT Sr

BLUE ORIGIN•Van Horn, TX

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. The position supports fabrication and development teams working on welding, fabrication, machining, and final integration and testing of large tooling, landing platforms, and launch infrastructure. Its primary purpose is to certify welds across fabrication teams. The role requires a passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision, attention to detail, task ownership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Experience with GTAW, FCAW, and SMAW welding processes.
Extensive knowledge of NDT processes including VT, PT, and MT.
Experience inspecting to and working in accordance with national fabrication codes and standards, including AWS D17.1, ASME BPVC Section IX, B31.1, B31.3, AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.6, and D14.0, among others.
Experience upholding shop fabrication requirements established in codes and standards for code-compliant fabrication.
Experience with welder performance qualification tasks.
Ability to learn, grow, and tackle new challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent attention to detail, task ownership, pride in work, and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with internal and external customers.
Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
Ability to perform lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying.
Availability to work all required shift hours, including overtime and weekends as needed.
Willingness to travel 25% of the time.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
Must meet Blue Origin’s stated U.S. citizenship, permanent-resident, refugee, or asylum status eligibility for employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large assembly or tooling fabrication.
Experience developing weld maps to track completed inspections on large assemblies during fabrication.
Experience with manufacturing drawing review, including a robust understanding of welding symbols.
Ability and willingness to train cross-functional engineering teams on welding requirements and weldment design.
Experience working with carbon and stainless steels, aluminum alloys, nickel-based alloys, and/or other aerospace materials.
Experience with hardware manufacturing processes such as mechanized welding, machining, cleaning, non-destructive testing, tight-tolerance assembly, leak testing, final acceptance testing of integrated hardware, and work with large assemblies.
Experience supporting design and manufacturing teams in an aerospace environment, including preparing specifications, test reports, and design substantiation documentation.

Responsibilities

Certify welds across fabrication teams.
Inspect welds and fabrication work in accordance with applicable national fabrication codes and standards.
Uphold shop fabrication requirements for code-compliant fabrication.
Support welder performance qualification tasks.
Work with internal and external customers and prioritize projects of varying sizes.
Work required shifts, including overtime and weekends as needed.
Travel up to 25% of the time.
Work at heights and in confined spaces.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or company results; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.