Senior Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer

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University of Dayton Research Institute
Dayton, OH, United States

Phone: 9372292779
Web Site: https://udayton.edu/

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Title:

Senior Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer

Location:

Dayton, OH 

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Job Description:

Join UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customer, as a Senior Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer! UDRI is ranked first in the nation among all colleges and universities for sponsored materials research, according to the National Science Foundation. To learn more, visit https://udayton.edu/udri/.

UDRI's Sustainment Technology Transition division (STT) supports government and commercial clients in developing, prototyping, testing, and qualifying advanced manufacturing parts, equipment, and processes for commercialization and production. STT houses state-of-the-art X-ray computed tomography (XCT) equipment, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) for residual stress measurements, eddy current, and ultrasonic instruments for non-destructive evaluation (NDE). The Senior NDE Engineer will support process development and qualification for additively manufactured (AM) parts, cold spray (CS) repairs, and other advanced manufacturing technologies by applying USAF and industry standards and best practices to establish NDE acceptance and rejection criteria, inspection methods, and procedures, as well as performing and reporting XCT scanning, reconstruction, and analysis, residual stress measurements using XRD, and eddy current and ultrasonic measurements.



Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's Degree in relevant science or engineering field (Materials, Chemical, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Polymer, Aerospace, Physics).
2. 8 years of experience in materials or Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) engineering role(s) in aerospace, technology transition, or manufacturing setting(s).
3. NDE experience applying XCT, and at least one of the following techniques:
digital radiography (DR), XRD, electromagnetic testing (ET), ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), or thermography NDE methods to evaluation of materials, processes, or components.
4. Experience applying fundamental physics and process-property relationships to process development, troubleshooting, and qualification.
5. Experience using advanced software for data analysis and image processing.
6. Attention to detail and organizational skills.
7. Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
8. Due to the nature of this position, US citizenship is required.


Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1. A minor in NDE.
2. Master's or Doctoral degree in relevant science or engineering field (Materials, Chemical, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Polymer, Aerospace, Physics, NDE).
3. More than 8 years of experience in materials or NDE engineering role(s) in aerospace, technology transition, or manufacturing setting(s).
4. American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II or III certification in any NDE technique(s).
5. Experience using Volume Graphics software for XCT data analysis and image processing.
6. Experience planning and conducting experiments, analysis, and interpretation.
7. Experience qualifying aerospace products and processes; working knowledge of US Air Force policies and procedures.
8. Experience working with socially and culturally diverse communities.


Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.




Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.