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Supervisor, NDE Operations (Starship)

SpaceX· Launch Fabrication Technicians - Starbase
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Supervisor of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) operations overseeing a team of inspectors and specialists, partnering with pipe and structural teams to raise quality in the fab organization. Reports to the welding manager and collaborates with Engineering and Level 3 Teams to support inspection requirements, while managing personnel, equipment maintenance, and workflow.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule and prioritize workflow management
  • Act as the interface between the team and relevant Production Partners & Customers
  • Collaborate with the Engineering and Level 3 Teams to support inspection requirements
  • Manage inspector career development planning and certification training to meet inspection needs in the work center
  • Assist in personnel hiring and sourcing recommendations
  • Manage maintenance planning and scheduling for equipment and facilities
  • Prioritize and increase inspection quality by deploying lean strategies, 5S, Kaizen and data driven metric development
  • Ensure team maintains proficiency using inspection methods, automated systems, tooling, etc. that is relevant to the work center

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of experience leading/managing a team
  • 2+ years of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) experience

Skills

Required:Leadership / team managementNDE (Non-destructive Evaluation)
Nice to have:CommunicationLean Manufacturing principles
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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