Materials and Test Engineering

Job Description: 

- Oversee non-destructive testing and composites quality
- Develop and maintain written inspection procedures and techniques
- Train and maintain records for Level I and Level II inspectors
- Perform routine NDT in-situ and on flight hardware materials
- Conduct failure analysis on composite components
- Evaluate prototype composite materials for quality and inspect ability

Required Qualifications:
- NAS 410 or SNT-TC-1A Level III certification
- 5+ years of composites-specific experience, including phased array ultrasonic testing
- Knowledge of composites manufacturing techniques, common quality issues, and failure modes
- Strong leadership/mentorship ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:
- 7+ years with FAA composites airframe inspection requirements
- Advanced degree in a related field
- Automated immersion UT experience
- AS9100/NADCAP/ISO lab or manufacturing experience
- BondMaster, Thermography, or similar composites NDT techniques
- LabVIEW/PLC programming; data analysis in Python, MATLAB, R, JMP, or Tableau

Keywords: NDT, NDI, nondestructive inspection, NAS 410 Level III, SNT-TC-1A Level III, phased array ultrasonic testing, composites, aviation, FAA

Education:
Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering (minor in Nondestructive Evaluation); Master's in Operations Management.

PDS Defense offers talent acquisition and SOW/Engineering solutions in the aerospace, defense, machinery, communications, energy, technology and service industries.

We’re focused on developing strong, lasting relationships with our customers to deliver creative and comprehensive solutions that support their talent acquisition strategies. Our flexible business model allows us to provide not only solutions for contract and direct opportunities, but also offload engineering design services, SOW projects, and more.