NDE Radiography Specialist, DR/CR (Starship)

SpaceX

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. NDE RADIOGRAPHY SPECIALIST (STARSHIP) As an NDE Radiography Specialist technical expert at SpaceX you will be required to interface across the business building a link and providing solutions between initial R&D, engineering, production and quality assurance in the development of specifications, process, procedures and people to support targets and goals such as cycle time, right first time manufacture / assembly, probability of detection and indication/defect reduction. Principle technical understanding of your specific area of expertise and a wide industry knowledge of best practices, tools, equipment and procedures that are needed to ensure we have the best possible solutions deployed to maintain compliance and ensure our launch vehicles maintain reliability and performance for our customers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Nondestructive Evaluation Level II certification in line with ASNT TC-1A, NAS-410, or DOD guidance in one of the following methods: radiography (RT), digital radiography (DR), or computed radiography (CR)

Nice To Haves

5+ years of industry experience in as a NDE Inspector
Level III ASNT/NAS-410 in radiography
Knowledge and understanding of digital radiography
Knowledge and understanding of computed radiography
Knowledge and understanding of SNT TC-1-A & NAS410 standards
Experience with proven track record in the training and development of others
Scope, delivery and implementation of radiographic inspection strategies and systems
Knowledge of AMS, AWS/ASME, ASTM, etc.
Problem solving tools and techniques: Practical Problem Solving, 8D, etc.
Lean principles, Kaizen, Continuous improvement, 5S
Knowledge of NASA 5009 Standards
Basic computer skills: Microsoft office applications - Word, Power Point, Excel, etc.
CAD packages Such as Siemens NX, Catia, Pro-E, E
Experience in working with fracture critical products & parts

Responsibilities

Technology Development:
Systems & tooling selection
Systems & tooling qualification
System introduction project management
Process Development:
Hardware and software qualification/testing
Method process documentation
Part specific technique development, testing, documentation and deployment
Development of customer relevant reporting packages for multiple data sets as well as single sample results
Engineering drawing interpretation and where applicable engineering specification definition support
Technical Production Support:
System level production maintenance and support
Tooling/system calibration
Production cell technical oversight: daily meetings, troubleshooting
Continuous improvement: process efficiency, speed accuracy
Technician Training & Development:
Level I & Level II technician qualification: written test definition, invigilation, and administration of written/practical, general and specific tests.