NDE Auditor/Trainer

$120,000 - $150,000/Yr

SpaceX - Brownsville, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Brownsville, TX

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The NDE Auditor/Trainer at SpaceX plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of the supplier base that supports various SpaceX programs. This position requires a proactive individual who is passionate about education and supplier success, capable of leading cross-functional teams, and managing complex projects. The role involves developing training materials, conducting training sessions, and engaging with multiple stakeholders to drive improvements in non-destructive evaluation (NDE) processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to enact and correct systematic problems.
• Identify and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to better understand RCCA, manage containments, and potential improvements, to drive efficiency of screening, quarantine, and closures and drive them upstream at the supplier.
• Recommend appropriate changes to supplier status based on surveillance results.
• Interact between engineering and technicians when needed for 3rd party clarifications.
• Engage with production management, engineering, quality and subject matter experts to gather required technical information on complex manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Develop policies, standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success by creating course materials, such as PowerPoints, student handouts, and tests for instructor-led programs with student assessments.
• Support the R&D department in technology development for operational improvement and optimization.
• Proctor exams and conduct training modules (classroom and online) for production personnel on a variety of technical topics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline OR Level III certification in an advanced NDE method (RT-CR/DR, ET-A, UT-PAUT or IM).
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Level III certification in RT and ET OR combination of Level III and Level II certifications in these methods.
• 5+ years of experience as a technical trainer.
• Ability to quickly grasp knowledge of a diverse range of supplier capabilities.
• Practical experience in requirement and specification development.
• Ability to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of aerospace NDE applications or the motivation to acquire new technical knowledge.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Paid parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance