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Relativity Space · 2 weeks ago

NDE Engineer II, Additive Manufacturing

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$112K/yr - $143K/yr

2+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs, with a focus on innovation and collaboration. The NDE Engineer II will own production NDE methods for additively manufactured spaceflight hardware, develop inspection processes, and interface with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Own production NDE methods applicable to additively manufactured (AM) spaceflight hardware

Own the NDE inspection development process from initial problem statement on hardware, to implementation, to iterative improvement with cross-functional teams

Perform NDE feasibility and probability of detection studies with floor personnel

Inform hardware changes to enable NDE accessibility

Inform and generate drawing requirements for NDE methods on AM hardware using empirically derived process understanding

Establish risk posture and baseline NDE approaches during early development of hardware

Incorporate interdisciplinary knowledge from the additive/ welding process, non-destructive inspection, machining and post-processing implications

Interface with:

PBF team to interpret process parameter impacts to material properties

Materials laboratory staff to understand material characterization

Non-destructive examination personnel to interpret detected discontinuities

Supply chain to specify vendor requirements, audit criteria, and process controls

Leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks

This is not a desk job!

Qualification

NDE methodsAdditive manufacturingMaterials characterizationDesign of experimentsData analysisInterdisciplinary knowledgeTechnical presentationsTechnical writing

Required

B.S. & 2+ Years of Experience

M.S. & 1+ Years of Experience

PhD. & 0+ Years of Experience

Experience with additively manufactured metals and materials characterization of same

Understanding of NDE principles and their application to both AM and non-AM processes

Direct experience in a manufacturing environment (generating non-conformances, writing work instructions)

Substantial experience performing design of experiments (DoE)

Demonstrated ability to generate technical presentations

Demonstrated experience performing data analysis on analogous data to NDE inspections (quality, yield, non-conformances) and ownership of decision-making following analysis