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Phoenix LLC

Specializes neutron imaging for NDT services

Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Technician

Full-Time
$23 - $30/hr
Mid
Fitchburg, WI, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school degree is required.
  • Three to five years of experience in a technical environment is preferred.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain certification as a NAS 410 Neutron Radiography Level I.
  • Ability to operate various hand and power tools.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.
  • Knowledge of office computer software, including word processing and spreadsheets, sufficient to produce supporting documentation and graphics.
  • Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, and ability to work effectively with management, technical, engineering, and scientific staff.
  • Ability to pass the medical examination required for non-destructive testing personnel.
  • Ability to pass a background check and be eligible for licensure through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
  • Eligibility for employment is conditioned on the ability to qualify for access to information subject to U.S. Export Controls.
  • Eligibility may also be conditioned on meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements for access to Safeguards Information, which typically requires a pre-employment drug screen, fingerprinting, and criminal background check.
Responsibilities
  • Perform radiographic operations and maintenance using radiographic film, direct-reading flat-panel detectors, phosphor storage imaging plates, and scanning equipment.
  • Provide technical support to engineering, scientific, and technical staff to plan and conduct experiments at the Imaging Center and other off-site locations.
  • Operate, maintain, assemble, and disassemble moderately complex electrical and mechanical components and systems using required work control processes and procedures.
  • Apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to solve mechanical problems.
  • Participate in and maintain training and qualification programs for radioactive material and explosives handling certification.
  • Perform system upgrades, test equipment, conduct radiation surveys, perform recurring maintenance, and check interlock systems.
  • Identify and analyze complex problems and provide solutions and alternative approaches using independent creativity and judgment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Work experience involving radiography of munitions, explosives, and other critical components, including interpretation of these radiographs.

About the company

Phoenix, LLC provides neutron imaging services (neutron radiography) as nondestructive testing for aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. It runs the Phoenix Neutron Imaging Center in Fitchburg, WI, delivering production-scale radiography for quality assurance, failure analysis, and R&D, testing critical components like munitions and turbine blades. The imaging uses a proprietary accelerator-driven neutron generator to emit high-flux neutrons without a reactor; neutrons pass through objects to reveal internal features. Differentiators include an accelerator-based source offering reliable access versus aging research reactors, formal certifications (ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D), DoD-safety practices, long government relationships (including with the US Army), and a merger with SHINE Technologies. The goal is to advance practical fusion technology through SHINE’s multi-phase plan while continuing dependable neutron imaging services for industry and government customers.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$26.5M

Headquarters

Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • SHINE raised $240 million in February 2026, strengthening Phoenix's parent balance sheet.
  • Phoenix won a $10 million U.S. Army IDIQ and expanded PacSci EMC volume.
  • Phoenix plans a second California imaging center, widening access to coastal customers.

What critics are saying

  • SHINE's $263 million DOE loan remains conditional, delaying Phoenix capital deployment.
  • Phoenix depends on defense and aerospace accounts like the U.S. Army and PacSci EMC.
  • Competitors like Sodern and Thermo Fisher keep compressing pricing and technology differentiation.

What makes Phoenix LLC unique

  • Phoenix operates one of few production-scale accelerator neutron imaging centers in Fitchburg.
  • Phoenix provides reactor-free neutron radiography for aerospace, defense, and energy components.
  • Phoenix and SHINE control proprietary neutron-generator technology across imaging and isotope businesses.

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Oct 20th, 2026
SHINE, Phoenix merger focused on advancing fusion technology

SHINE Medical Technologies LLC and Phoenix LLC today announced that the companies have completed a merger under which Phoenix has become a wholly owned subsi...