NDE Auditor

Job Summary

SpaceX is seeking a highly skilled NDE Auditor and Supplier Development Expert to join our team. As an NDE Auditor, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of our suppliers' products and services. You will work closely with our suppliers to identify and address any quality issues, and develop strategies to improve their processes and capabilities.

Key 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 such as: NAS-410 Level I and II classroom training, certified welding inspection, manufacturing processes and technologies, specific equipment machine operation, processes and systems (e.g. workflow, QMS, safety, using software applications, etc.), and special assignments as needed

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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, particularly around NDE methods, to engage in supplier evaluations across a larger base and capable of seeking and solving complex problem and organizing it in a manner that helps decision-making
• Certified auditor to ISO9001/AS9100/NADCAP/TS
• Proficiency with the development of training programs and materials, including student assessments
• Demonstrated experience as a team-oriented self-starter, eager to meet and exceed objectives, with the ability to handle a multi-project environment
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Strong communication skills and an innovative problem-solving ability
• Ability to engage counterparts across the organization and develop/build trust to effectively execute large scale initiatives
• The ability to analyze for and identify suboptimal supplier and internal system process gaps and drive improvement through formal and informal supplier evaluations, corrective actions, and process reviews utilizing data driven decisions

Additional Requirements

• Position may involve long hours and weekend work as needed
• Ability to travel; up to 30% of scheduled work may require travel

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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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