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Sr. NDE Engineer, Radiography Testing

SpaceX· NonDestructive Evaluation - Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$130k - $180kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior NDE Engineer role focused on developing and supporting advanced nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspection solutions and data analysis to improve manufacturing processes and ensure flight reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver advanced nondestructive evaluation inspection solutions
  • Design, prototype, and implement nondestructive sensor systems to solve manufacturing quality problems
  • Interface with vehicle engineering across all programs to align on inspection requirements and capabilities, feasibility, designing parts for inspectability, inspection method selection, interpretation and evaluation of data
  • Prototype early inspection development and bench-top validation to reduce risk for new technologies
  • Interface with vendors, tooling and automation groups to define requirements, manage projects through to delivery
  • Support targets and goals such as nondestructive automation initiatives, increased probability of detection, reduced cycle time, right first-time manufacture/assembly, and indication/defect reduction
  • Develop technology in emerging nondestructive methodologies
  • Support NDE specialists with development, qualification and deployment of new inspection processes (gauge R&R, PODs) including documentation and training
  • Be able to present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams including executives
  • Manage priorities and support a host of projects simultaneously
  • Define integration test plans for hardware products or software features with integration milestones that align with the program timeline
  • Drive cross-functional nondestructive design and analysis discussions with electrical, software, manufacturing, and vehicle design teams
  • Develop data collection and analysis pipeline at all stages of the project
  • Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
  • Use field data to improve design and performance of NDE systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, physics, or computer science
  • 6+ years of hands-on technical engineering experience

Skills

Required:Nondestructive evaluation (NDE)Sensor design and prototypingData analysis and statistics

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • up to 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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