• Develop and maintain organizational NDT capabilities, identifying gaps in technology or competency and implementing solutions that scale from SPARC manufacturing and assembly into the future ARC fleet
• Serve as the Industrial Radiation Safety Officer for NDT radiography, owning the radiation protection program, licensing, regulatory interface, and incident response
• Act as the Responsible Level III and Certifying Authority, maintaining overall responsibility for the NDT personnel qualification and certification program
• Oversee NDT execution across CFS manufacturing, CFS-2 construction, tokamak assembly, and vendor sites, ensuring safety, compliance, and alignment with project schedules
• Oversee and audit NDT technicians to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with work instructions and are aligned with engineering requirements & applicable codes and standards
• Work directly with the NDT engineering and training team to help establish technician training and competency to new procedures and standards
• Participate in establishing and maintaining training and qualification frameworks for NDT technicians, and provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting
• Review and audit work order instructions and procedures to ensure the latest is used for examinations
• Use NDT results to inform nonconformances and RCCA, and drive the continuous improvement of NDT capabilities to feed lessons learned back into process and design improvements for future projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, or related discipline)
• At least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity
• 12+ years of NDT experience on critical components (e.g., heavy-wall welds, complex geometries, or other high-integrity applications)
• 5+ years experience as a Radiation Safety Officer
• Level 2 or 3 certification (ASNT, NAS 410, or ISO 9712) in 3 or more NDT methods
• Level III certification in Radiographic Testing (RT)
• Hands-on experience with industrial radiography using digital techniques (CR and/or DR)
• Strong knowledge of relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME Section V, VIII.2, and other applicable ASTM NDT standards).
• Additional Level III certifications in ET, PT, VT
• GD&T and Metrology
• Minitab or JMP, MS Excel (including VBA), MS Visio
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
• Perform activities such as standing, stooping, and sitting for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call