NDT Manager – Responsible Level III
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MA
Full Time
Posted August 14, 2026
$110k - $185k
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Job Description
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Key Responsibilities
- 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
- Partner with corporate EHS Radiation Safety to ensure safe and compliant industrial radiography operations
- 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
Requirements
- 3+ years in a managerial or supervisory capacity
- Level III certification (ASNT, NAS 410, or ISO 9712) in UT/PAUT and RT
- Working knowledge of surface and visual methods (PT, MT, VT) sufficient to oversee, audit, and certify technicians in those methods
- 12+ years of NDT experience on critical components (e.g., heavy-wall welds, complex geometries, or other high-integrity applications)
- 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)
- At least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity, with proven leadership of an NDT team
- Strong working command of advanced ultrasonic techniques (PAUT, encoded scanning; familiarity with TFM/FMC) sufficient to develop procedures, direct examinations, and audit results
- Ability to serve as the Responsible Level III and Certifying Authority.Demonstrated ability to build and scale a technical function
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale a technical function
- Additional Level III certifications in PT, VT, MT
- GD&T and Metrology
- Minitab or JMP, MS Excel (including VBA), MS VisioExcellent 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
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