SpaceX posts NDE Level II inspector role
SpaceX listed an NDE Level II inspector opening emphasizing composites, welds, and high‑temp alloys like Inconel, specifically calling out NASA standards, 8D/Lean problem solving, and hands‑on Starship hardware experience. (x.com)
SpaceX has multiple active NDE Level II listings on its Greenhouse careers site covering Starship work in Hawthorne, CA (job ID 8438495002) and Starbase, TX (job ID 8220088002). (job-boards.greenhouse.io) Posted responsibilities require both surface and volumetric inspection methods, explicitly listing eddy current, radiography (digital and film), dye penetrant, visual, computed radiography, phased-array ultrasonic, conventional ultrasonic and ultrasonic shear‑wave techniques. (job-boards.greenhouse.io) Baseline certification requirements include ASNT TC‑1A or NAS‑410 (or DOD guidance) for Level II NDE in one or more methods, while separate Certified Welding Inspector roles mandate current AWS CWI credentials. (job-boards.greenhouse.io) SpaceX asks for hands‑on inspection experience and production support duties — the listings call for 1–3+ years of Level II experience in aerospace contexts, plus tasks to support development of inspection techniques, system qualification/certification, drawing interpretation and on‑the‑job training of teammates. (job-boards.greenhouse.io) Job text names advanced nonferrous and superalloy substrates beyond common aluminium grades — listings cite precipitation‑hardened steels, Monel, titanium and maraging steels — and request familiarity with inspection software such as UTEX InspectionWare and applicable AMS/AWS/ASME/ASTM specs. (job-boards.greenhouse.io) Compensation bands published for NDE Level II roles vary by grade, with listed pay ranges spanning roughly $25.00/hr up to $58.25/hr depending on grade and method; some role postings also specify first‑shift start times (as early as 5:00 AM) and physical requirements like lifting up to 50 lb. (job-boards.greenhouse.io)
