Sr NDE Engineer

About the Team: 

The Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays a central role in enabling Terran R to fly, re-fly, and scale: developing, characterizing, and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites, the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution, balancing performance and reliability with cost, quality, and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond, the challenges become more exciting, offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products, systems, and disciplines, engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisions across design, manufacturing, and operations.

About the Role:

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Coordinate with process stakeholders, identify applicable external resources, and develop infrastructure to unify manufacturing, quality, and NDE data into central minable database
• Reduce human factors as feasible through automation in data collection (e.g. scanning, instrument setup, etc.), data routing, and decision making
• Demonstrate correlation and automated prediction capability between manufacturing defects and process inputs. Demonstrate ability to prevent defects from forming. Certify proof-of-concept with customers
• Work closely with NDE Level 3s and NDE Engineers to develop and execute feasibility studies, POD’s, and qualification plans incorporating the above
• Interface with outside stakeholders to ensure that qualification data and documentation is in compliance with applicable external customer’s specifications and/or facilitate and document acceptable alternative methodologies (audit proof)
• Engage in proactive mentorship and provide training and oversight for less experienced Engineers
• Capable of learning set up, calibration and operation of complex NDE equipment as a part of the vetting and qualification of a variety of potential NDE methods and 3rd party software and hardware solutions. Must be ready and willing to be on the shop floor regularly to further this effort. This is not a desk job

About You:

• BS or MS in an engineering related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience involving NDE methods and acceptance criteria
• Track record of delivering technically concise reports to external and/or internal engineering stakeholders utilizing multiple data sources
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to achieve a practical manufacturing/production outcome, or similar relevant scope
• Technical knowledge in at least 1 of the following NDE Methods: Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Understanding of welding flaw acceptance criteria

Nice to haves but not required: 

• M.S. and/or PHD in Engineering with a focus on one or more NDE methods
• Experience performing statistical analyses including linear and multi-linear regression, Guassian and Bayesian probabilities using R or Python
• Verifiable experience contributing to design and/or qualification of automated NDE systems
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and familiarity with MES systems
• Exposure to aerospace industry codes and standards
• Experience with one or more CAD modeling software platforms
• Previous or current Level 2 or 3 certification in any of the following NDE Methods: Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Current ASNT Level 3 in one or more methods
• Experience with inspection of additively manufactured materials, FSW’s, and OTW’s
• Experience Auditing 3rd Party NDE service providers and equipment vendors
• Competency in advanced NDE data analysis in one or more methods (PAUT, ECA, CT, DR, FMC/TFM)