NDE Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NDE ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) Engineers ensure the structural integrity and reliability of Starship's primary structure, components, propulsion systems, and subassemblies through innovative inspection technologies. At Starbase, you will utilize advanced NDE techniques, including phased-array ultrasonics, radiography, eddy-current testing, and laser profilometry, to improve manufacturing processes. You will seamlessly integrate these methods with automated systems to enable high-rate production, drive optimizations, and ensure mission success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and deliver advanced nondestructive evaluation inspection solutions

• Design, prototype, and implement nondestructive sensor systems to solve manufacturing quality problems

• Interface with vehicle engineering across all programs to align on inspection requirements and capabilities, feasibility, designing parts for inspectability, inspection method selection, interpretation, and evaluation of data

• Prototype early inspection development and bench-top validation to reduce risk for new technologies

• Interface with vendors, tooling and automation groups to define requirements, manage projects through to delivery

• Support targets and goals such as nondestructive automation initiatives, increased probability of detection, reduced cycle time, right first-time manufacture/assembly, and indication/defect reduction

• Develop technology in emerging nondestructive methodologies

• Support NDE specialists with development, qualification and deployment of n

Department: Structures Build Engineering