Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

NDT Engineer - Computed Tomography, CT Level III

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$140k - $190k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of industrial nondestructive testing experience, including hands-on work developing, implementing, or maintaining industrial computed tomography inspection methods.
Current American Society for Nondestructive Testing Level III certification in Radiographic Testing.
Demonstrated experience interpreting volumetric inspection data and evaluating internal features, discontinuities, and defects in aerospace or similar high-reliability hardware.
Working knowledge of nondestructive testing programs, including personnel qualification under NAS 410 or EN 4179, procedure development, and equipment qualification.
Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and defend inspection decisions to engineering and program leadership.

Responsibilities

Own industrial computed tomography inspection for flight hardware and serve as the technical authority for computed tomography.
Develop, validate, and maintain computed tomography inspection techniques for aerospace hardware, including scan parameters, reconstruction settings, and analysis workflows matched to part geometry, material, and inspection goals.
Demonstrate and document inspection capability, including image quality, resolution, detectability limits, and repeatability, using reference standards, image quality indicators, and representative defect specimens.
Write and maintain computed tomography procedures, technique sheets, work instructions, and process specifications.
Lead computed tomography inspection planning for critical hardware, including welds, additively manufactured parts, composites, pressure vessels and COPVs, and complex assemblies.
Review and interpret computed tomography data, disposition findings against acceptance criteria, and explain results and their impact to Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality.
Work with Design and Structures teams to set computed tomography acceptance criteria and inspection requirements for fracture-critical and safety-critical hardware.
Support failure investigations, root-cause analysis, nonconformance and MRB dispositions, and process development involving internal features or volumetric defects.
Determine when computed tomography is appropriate compared with other nondestructive testing methods or outside inspection services, based on technical fit, cost, and schedule.
Lead selection, installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and upgrades of computed tomography systems and analysis software.
Work with Environmental Health and Safety to ensure computed tomography operations meet radiation safety and regulatory requirements.
Set standards for storing, retaining, and tracing computed tomography data for flight hardware records.
Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve part inspectability, defect-detection reliability, and inspection repeatability.
Qualify, audit, and manage outside computed tomography and specialty inspection suppliers when internal capability is unavailable or insufficient.
Train, examine, and mentor nondestructive testing personnel in computed tomography practices, data interpretation, and procedures, in line with the company's nondestructive testing written practice.

As a CT Engineer Level III at Impulse Space, you will own industrial computed tomography (CT) inspection for our flight hardware. You will be the technical authority for CT. That means developing and qualifying CT techniques, defining how inspections are performed and accepted, and making sure critical hardware gets the right volumetric inspection from development through production. You will work closely with Design, Manufacturing, and Quality Engineering and be involved early enough in a part's design to make it easier to inspect.

Develop, validate, and maintain CT inspection techniques for aerospace hardware. This includes scan parameters, reconstruction settings, and analysis workflows matched to each part's geometry, material, and inspection goals
Demonstrate and document inspection capability, including image quality, resolution, detectability limits, and repeatability, using reference standards, image quality indicators, and representative defect specimens
Write and maintain CT procedures, technique sheets, work instructions, and process specifications
Lead CT inspection planning for critical hardware, including welds, additively manufactured parts, composites, pressure vessels and COPVs, and complex assemblies
Review and interpret CT data, disposition findings against acceptance criteria, and clearly explain results and their impact on the hardware to Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality
Work with Design and Structures teams to set CT acceptance criteria and inspection requirements for fracture-critical and safety-critical hardware
Support failure investigations, root-cause analysis, nonconformance and MRB dispositions, and process development involving internal features or volumetric defects
Decide when CT is the right tool compared with other NDT methods or outside inspection services, based on technical fit, cost, and schedule
Lead selection, installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and upgrades of CT systems and analysis software
Work with Environmental Health and Safety to make sure CT operations meet radiation safety and regulatory requirements
Set standards for how CT data is stored, retained, and traced for flight hardware records
Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve how easily parts can be inspected, how reliably defects are detected, and how repeatable inspections are
Qualify, audit, and manage outside CT and specialty inspection suppliers when internal capability is unavailable or not sufficient
Train, examine, and mentor NDT personnel in CT practices, data interpretation, and procedures, in line with the company's NDT written practice

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field
5+ years of industrial NDT experience, including hands-on work developing, implementing, or maintaining industrial CT inspection methods
Current ASNT NDT Level III certification in Radiographic Testing (RT)
Demonstrated experience interpreting volumetric inspection data and evaluating internal features, discontinuities, and defects in aerospace or similar high-reliability hardware
Working knowledge of how NDT programs run, including personnel qualification (NAS 410 / EN 4179), procedure development, and equipment qualification
Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and defend inspection decisions to engineering and program leadership

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

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