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NDT Engineer, Computed Tomography (CT Level III)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 140000 - 190000
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Posted:
2 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
As a CT Engineer Level III at Impulse Space you will own industrial computed tomography (CT) inspection for our flight hardware. You will be the technical authority for CT. That means developing and qualifying CT techniques defining how inspections are performed and accepted and making sure critical hardware gets the right volumetric inspection from development through production. You will work closely with Design Manufacturing and Quality Engineering and be involved early enough in a parts design to make it easier to inspect.
Responsibilities
- Develop validate and maintain CT inspection techniques for aerospace hardware. This includes scan parameters reconstruction settings and analysis workflows matched to each parts geometry material and inspection goals
- Demonstrate and document inspection capability including image quality resolution detectability limits and repeatability using reference standards image quality indicators and representative defect specimens
- Write and maintain CT procedures technique sheets work instructions and process specifications
- Lead CT inspection planning for critical hardware including welds additively manufactured parts composites pressure vessels and COPVs and complex assemblies
- Review and interpret CT data disposition findings against acceptance criteria and clearly explain results and their impact on the hardware to Engineering Manufacturing and Quality
- Work with Design and Structures teams to set CT acceptance criteria and inspection requirements for fracture-critical and safety-critical hardware
- Support failure investigations root-cause analysis nonconformance and MRB dispositions and process development involving internal features or volumetric defects
- Decide when CT is the right tool compared with other NDT methods or outside inspection services based on technical fit cost and schedule
- Lead selection installation commissioning calibration maintenance and upgrades of CT systems and analysis software
- Work with Environmental Health and Safety to make sure CT operations meet radiation safety and regulatory requirements
- Set standards for how CT data is stored retained and traced for flight hardware records
- Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve how easily parts can be inspected how reliably defects are detected and how repeatable inspections are
- Qualify audit and manage outside CT and specialty inspection suppliers when internal capability is unavailable or not sufficient
- Train examine and mentor NDT personnel in CT practices data interpretation and procedures in line with the companys NDT written practice
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Materials Science Physics or a related technical field
- 5 years of industrial NDT experience including hands-on work developing implementing or maintaining industrial CT inspection methods
- Current ASNT NDT Level III certification in Radiographic Testing (RT)
- Demonstrated experience interpreting volumetric inspection data and evaluating internal features discontinuities and defects in aerospace or similar high-reliability hardware
- Working knowledge of how NDT programs run including personnel qualification (NAS 410 / EN 4179) procedure development and equipment qualification
- Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and defend inspection decisions to engineering and program leadership
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Advanced degree in a related technical field
- Demonstrated experience maintaining a CT inspection capability that supports an aerospace flight program
- Demonstrated experience with CT inspection of AWS D17.1 Class A welds COPVs and pressure vessels built to AIAA S-080/S-081 or similar standards additively manufactured parts castings or composites
- Familiarity with space-industry NDE requirements such as NASA-STD-5009 for fracture-critical hardware and ASTM E1441 E1570 and E1695
- Demonstrated experience with high-energy CT metrology CT (dimensional measurement) image-quality optimization and artifact reduction
- Demonstrated experience designing probability of detection (POD) studies or other reliability demonstrations for NDE methods
- ASNT Level III certifications in other methods such as UT PT or ET
- Demonstrated experience writing acceptance criteria and working with design teams on design-for-inspection requirements
- Scripting or automation experience (for example Python) for CT analysis workflows
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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