Senior Materials Engineer - Non-Destructive Testing

Job Description Summary

The successful candidate(s) will be a Senior Materials Engineer for nondestructive testing and evaluation technologies for Wind Turbine products.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain material and special process specifications for nondestructive test methods and procedures.
• Work with suppliers to interpret specifications/standards and optimize production methods/techniques.
• Review supplier and service provider NDT procedures and techniques to ensure compliance with codes, standards and specifications.
• Service projects support - NDT process development for field inspection and validation. Interface with services teams and 3rd parties to develop field procedures.
• Work with RCA teams, suppliers, 3rd parties, and field teams to establish requirements (equipment and processes) for inspection.
• Drive conversations between sourcing, engineering, and suppliers to optimize NDT (cost/benefit trade-offs).
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements and standard work.
• Identify technology development opportunities for growth and investment.
• Provide engineering estimation of NDT examination performance for factory and in-service test conditions.

• Minimum of a BS degree in relevant Science or Engineering field (Materials, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical).
• Minimum 7 years experience with non-destructive test methods and procedures.
• Minimum 10 years engineering experience.
• Fluency in English
• Ability and availability to travel (international and domestic) as needed (more than 30%)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands on experience with NDT methods for volumetric (UT) and surface (MPI, PT) inspection. Proficiency in common NDT methods for metals. Good understanding of other acoustic and electromagnetic test methods.
• Familiarity with casting, forging, welding and joining material processes.