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Sr. NDE Engineer, Radiography Testing

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and seeks a senior NDE Engineer specializing in radiography testing to develop advanced nondestructive inspection solutions, integrate sensor systems, and drive data-driven manufacturing quality improvements across vehicle programs. The role requires hands-on engineering, cross-functional collaboration, and deployment of automated inspection systems from R&D through production.

Skills

  • Digital radiography and automated inspection solutions
  • Familiarity with ultrasonic, eddy current, and other NDE methods
  • Statistical modeling and machine learning for detection/optimization
  • Hardware and software development and validation experience
  • Automation and robotics integration
  • Software coding experience (LabVIEW, Python, C#, SQL)
  • Experience with task tracking systems (JIRA or similar)
  • Project management and cross-functional communication

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver advanced nondestructive evaluation inspection solutions and prototypes
  • Design, prototype, and implement nondestructive sensor systems to solve manufacturing quality problems
  • Collaborate with vehicle engineering to define inspection requirements, feasibility, and part inspectability
  • Prototype and bench-validate early inspection concepts to de-risk new technologies
  • Coordinate with vendors, tooling, and automation teams to define requirements and manage deliveries
  • Drive nondestructive automation initiatives, POD improvement, cycle-time reduction, and defect reduction
  • Develop and qualify new inspection processes, including documentation, gauge R&R, and training
  • Present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams and executives
  • Define integration test plans and alignment of milestones with program timelines
  • Develop data collection and analysis pipelines and iterate designs using field data

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or computer science (required)
  • Master's degree or PhD in an engineering discipline (preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Access to company stock/long-term incentives and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Approximately 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy and other employee discounts/perks
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