NDE Engineer

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$95,000 - $130,000NDE Engineering

About this role

The NDE Engineer at SpaceX works within the NDE Engineering organization to develop and deploy advanced nondestructive inspection solutions and data analysis pipelines to improve manufacturing quality and ensure flight reliability. The role collaborates across vehicle engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and cross-functional teams to prototype, validate, and integrate sensor systems and inspection processes. Candidates will support deployment to production, present risk/performance analyses, and help qualify and train personnel on new inspection methods.

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Required Skills

Nondestructive Evaluation
Sensor Design
Prototyping
Inspection
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Statistical Modeling
Hardware Debugging
Software Validation
Automation

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
Master's Degree
PhD
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.