NDT Technician - Penetrant (PT) Verified today
About the Role
You'll work within Blue Origin Operations, part of the Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. Alongside a dedicated group of NDT specialists, technicians, and engineers, you'll carry out both development and production work using nondestructive testing methods. Your focus will centre on fluorescent penetrant inspection of metallic hardware and test articles, verifying part integrity, quality, and durability.
What You'll Do
- Conduct fluorescent penetrant test (PT) inspections on critical hardware
- Develop and uphold examination techniques that keep hardware in full compliance with safety and specification requirements
- Evaluate inspection findings and apply acceptance criteria from applicable drawings or shop work orders
- Complete all required daily, weekly, and monthly process control checks
- Record and organize inspection data
- Coordinate with engineers and managers to explain and report inspection outcomes
- Support overtime, weekend, and off-shift work as needed to meet critical deadlines
Required Qualifications
- At least 2 years of Level II experience with the fluorescent penetrant inspection method
- Ability to pass the penetrant general test and specific test by week 3 (study materials provided if needed)
- Satisfies minimum NAS-410 training requirements for penetrant testing
- Eligible to qualify and certify to Level II status per NAS-410 for liquid penetrant, backed by at least 400 hours of documented experience
- Working knowledge of ASTM E1417, Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing
- Prior experience with visual weld inspection
- Vision requirements: near vision 20/25 (Snellen) at 16 inches or Jaeger No. 1 at no less than 12 inches; colour perception correctly identifying at least 12 of 14 panels on the Ishihara colour test
- Capable of selecting the right parameters based on established techniques and system calibrations for a given inspection
- Comfortable reading and interpreting blueprints and schematic diagrams
- Proficient with MS Office products
- Able to lift and move parts and inspection equipment within OSHA guidelines
- Experience working in both laboratory and field inspection settings
- Builds trust, sustains positive professional relationships, and helps foster an inclusive team environment
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with industry NDT standards
- Meets minimum NAS-410 training requirements in additional methods such as ultrasonics, eddy current, radiographic testing, and magnetic particle
- Able to certify per NAS-410 in one or more additional methods, including ultrasonics, eddy current, radiographic testing, magnetic particle, infrared, or emerging methods like terahertz and/or laser shearography
- Completion of radiation safety training
- Carded as an X-ray radiographer by a state or certifying body (such as ASNT or IRRSP)
- Background in a production environment, ideally within aerospace
- Hands-on experience with automated or robotic inspection equipment
- 1 or more years of aerospace experience
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 programme
- Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year based on scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Bonuses and additional benefits dependent on role type and job level