NDT Development Program Trainee

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary
This role is aimed at aspiring aerospace professionals who are passionate about aviation safety and advanced technologies, providing a structured pathway to accelerate their development into certified NDT professionals through comprehensive technical and leadership training. The role offers exposure to global NDT practices and international standards, including NAS 410, EN 4179, and ISO 9712. Through a blend of hands-on learning and leadership development, it builds both technical mastery and strong leadership capabilities, enabling long-term career growth in NDT and related aerospace domains.

Job Description

Company Overview:

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Site Overview:

For more than 40 years, our advanced facilities in Singapore have led aerospace innovation across the Asia Pacific region. From automating processes to leveraging smart factory technologies, robotics, and additive manufacturing, GE Aerospace is shaping the future of aviation. Responsible for more than 60% of our global repair volume, our Singapore site is the largest site for engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul work. We can’t do this work without talented people like you.

Join us and be part of our journey to innovate and excel in the aerospace industry.

Role Overview:

• Develop NDT capability: Participate in structured technical and leadership training programs to accelerate development into a certified NDT professional.

• Apply global standards: Learn and apply global NDT practices in alignment with international standards such as NAS 410, EN 4179, and ISO 9712.

• Build technical mastery: Support NDT activities (e.g., inspections, evaluations, documentation) under supervision, progressively developing strong technical proficiency.

• Grow leadership skills: Engage in leadership and professional development activities to build communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

• Support aviation safety: Contribute to maintaining high standards of aviation safety and product quality through accurate, reliable inspection practices.

• Embrace global exposure: Participate in cross-site or cross-region learning, assignments, or collaborations as needed, demonstrating openness to global exposure and mobility.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a recent engineering or science graduate with a strong interest in aviation safety and advanced technologies, eager to learn, develop technical NDT skills, and grow into a long-term career in the aerospace industry.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or Engineering Technology with a minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA off a 5 scale without rounding

• Experience: Graduate with less than 2 years of work experience in aerospace, inspection, or materials-related fields.

• Learning & Motivation: Strong interest and passion for NDT and aviation safety, with openness to hands-on technical learning, global exposure, and mobility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience on the following NDT process: PT : Liquid Penetrant Testing , Eddy Current Testing, Radiographic Testing and Ultrasonic Testing.

• Knowledge of manufacturing process and product technology

• Team player who is dynamic, committed, is a quick learner and able to strategically prioritizes work

• Leader who is the strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative

• Good command of written/spoken English

• Basic knowledge of PC software

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

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