Staff NDT Engineer (Non-Destructive Testing)

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff NDT Engineer at Impulse you will be responsible for developing, qualifying, and executing inspection methods to ensure the integrity of metallic and composite flight hardware. This role involves hands-on testing, method development, and working closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. The engineer will be a subject-matter expert in multiple NDT modalities and will support both R&D and production environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field
• Must have an American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) level III certification in a relevant inspection method (radiographic, ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant)
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience performing and developing NDT for aerospace, automotive, or nuclear applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of aerospace materials and failure mechanisms (metals, composites, welds, additive manufacturing)

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree of PhD in Materials Science or related field
• 8+ years of demonstrated direct experience with maintaining an NDT program on an aerospace flight program (spacecraft, satellite or launch vehicles)
• ASNT level III certification in multiple relevant methods and specialized techniques (Phased-array ultrasonic and computed tomography)
• Demonstrated experience specifically with AWS D17.1 Class A welds and AIAA S-081B Category 1 Pressure Vessels

Responsibilities

• Identify inspection methods that meet aerospace requirements for all Impulse Space hardware
• Develop and implement internal capabilities for inspections of welds, COPVs, and other hardware requiring inspection
• Drive design and manufacturing engineering to determine if internal or outsource inspection is necessary
• Build and maintain a preferred supplier base for off-site and on-site inspection of our hardware when we do not have internal capability for a necessary inspection technique
• Establish and maintain specifications, training documentation, and other requirements for operating a non-destructive testing program

Benefits

• access to medical, vision & dental coverage
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees