CareerPlan

NDE Level II Inspector (Starship Mechanisms)

Hawthorne, CAFull-time2026-09-29 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Perform surface nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspections on flight components and production assemblies for the Starship program, including VT and PT methods.

Role type

NDE Level II Inspector

Builds

Flight components and production assemblies for the Starship program

Domain

Aerospace / Nondestructive Evaluation

Required skills

NDE Level II certification (ASNT TC-1A/NAS-410/DOD), interpretation of engineering drawings, inspection of weldments/forgings/castings, knowledge of super alloys (aluminum, steel, Inconel, titanium), UTEX InspectionWare software, NASA 5009 standards, AMS/AWS/ASME/ASTM standards, problem solving (PPS/8D), Lean principles (5S/Kaizen)

Preferred skills

Additional NDE Level II certifications, AWS CWI certification, experience with advanced materials, UTEX InspectionWare software, NASA 5009 standards

Technologies

UTEX InspectionWare

Responsibilities

Perform surface NDE inspections (VT, PT), interpret and report findings to production and engineering teams, review engineering drawings, support development of NDE techniques for complex geometries, assist in training team members

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC