Inspector - NDT Sr Verified today
Role
This position certifies welds across Blue Origin's fabrication teams. You'll join the Operations division supporting manufacturing and supply chain across all facilities, focusing on welding, fabrication, machining, final integration and testing of large tooling, landing platforms and launch infrastructures.
Responsibilities
- Conduct weld inspections and certifications on large assemblies and fabrication projects
- Perform non-destructive testing (VT, PT, MT) to verify weld quality
- Inspect work to national fabrication codes and standards (AWS D17.1, ASME BPVC Section IX, B31.1, B31.3, AWS D1.1, 1.2, D1.6, D14.0)
- Develop and maintain weld maps to track inspections throughout fabrication
- Uphold shop fabrication requirements established in codes and standards
- Support welder performance qualification tasks
- Work at heights and in confined spaces as required
- Perform field work including lifting, climbing, bending, standing and carrying
- Work all required shift hours including overtime and weekends as needed
- Travel up to 25% of the time
Required qualifications
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification with minimum 5 years' experience
- Experience with welding processes: GTAW, FCAW, SMAW
- Extensive knowledge of NDT processes: VT, PT, MT
- Experience inspecting to and working with national fabrication codes and standards
- Experience in shop fabrication requirements for code-compliant work
- Experience in welder performance qualification tasks
- Ability to learn and tackle new challenges in fast-paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail and task ownership
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted
- Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces
Desired qualifications
- Experience in large assembly and tooling fabrication
- Experience developing weld maps for large assemblies
- Experience with manufacturing drawing review and welding symbols
- Ability to train engineering teams on welding requirements and weldment design
- Experience with carbon and stainless steels, aluminum alloys, Ni-based alloys, and aerospace materials
- Experience in hardware manufacturing processes including mechanized welding, machining, leak testing, and integrated hardware acceptance testing
- Experience supporting design and manufacturing teams in aerospace environment with specifications, test reports, and design documentation
Employment requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required for all positions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays