Quality Inspector II
About the role
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, and expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. The Quality Inspector II - NDT Technician will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and quality of components and assemblies by collaborating closely with engineering and production teams. This individual will be responsible for developing and implementing processes, acceptance criteria, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to develop and refine NDT processes, acceptance criteria, and SOPs.
- Coordinate daily activities of the NDT team, ensuring efficient and effective inspection operations.
- Perform advanced penetrant (PT) inspections on components and assemblies to detect defects and ensure compliance with specifications.
- Implement NDT inspection techniques for complex geometries and advanced materials.
- Evaluate penetrant (PT) results to determine the acceptability of materials and components.
- Support research and development efforts for system qualification and certification of critical processes.
- Ensure adherence to NDT standards such as AS, AMS, AWS, NAS, ASME, and ASTM.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve NDT processes and eliminate non-conforming products.
- Maintain accurate documentation of inspection results and ensure compliance with quality management systems.
- Stay updated on advancements in NDT technology and techniques to continuously improve inspection capabilities.
Qualifications
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