🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll join the NDE Operations team at SpaceX, performing high-quality inspections of flight components and production assemblies across Falcon, Dragon, Starship, and Raptor programs. Your work directly ensures the reliability of hardware critical to making humanity interplanetary. You'll engage with continuous improvement to advance our mission.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Perform surface and volumetric NDE inspections
• Interpret and report findings to production and engineering teams
• Interpret and review engineering drawings
• Support development of NDE techniques for complex geometries
• Assist in research and development of ultrasonic technology

📋 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• NDE level II certification in Radiographic Testing (RT) per ASNT-TC-1A, NAS-410, or DoD guidance

✨ Nice to Have

• 2+ years experience as level II NDE/NDT inspector
• Certification in Ultrasonic (UT), Phased Array (PAUT), Eddy Current (ET), or Digital Radiography
• Knowledge of UTEX InspectionWare software

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏥 Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 📈 401(k) retirement plan
• 📅 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
• 📦 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 👶 Paid parental leave

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3On-site Interview· Full day

🚩 Heads Up

• ITAR requirement restricts applicants to US citizens/legal permanent residents only
• Multiple grade levels with wide salary range indicates role may be underclassified
• Physical demands include lifting 25lbs and standing for extended periods