NDT Development Engineer – UT/PAUT & Electromagnetic Inspection

Employer description

NOV is seeking an NDT Development Engineer to support the development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of nondestructive inspection technologies used in steel and tubular-product applications. This is a hands-on engineering and technology-development position for someone with experience applying ultrasonic and electromagnetic NDT methods to detect flaws in steel, combined with a strong engineering or physics foundation. Responsibilities • Develop, evaluate, validate, and improve NDT inspection technologies for steel, steel pipe, tubular and related metallic products. • Apply Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), and Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) to real-world flaw-detection problems. • Perform or support direct flaw detection in steel, including solid or hollow steel components and steel pipe. • Develop and optimize inspection techniques, scan plans, procedures, calibration methods, and inspection parameters. • Analyze ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection data to characterize defects and improve detection capability. • Support laboratory and production testing of NDT equipment, probes, sensors, transducers, electronics, and data-acquisition systems. • Investigate inspection-system performance, sensitivity, repeatability, false calls, and defect detectability. • Troubleshoot technical issues involving NDT equipment, instrumentation, acquisition systems, and inspection processes. • Apply physics, materials, mechanical, electrical, and mathematical principles to solve NDT problems. • Support development and validation of NDE systems and inspection components from concept through implementation. • Perform analytical and experimental studies and document findings through engineering reports, technical procedures, and recommendations. • Work with engineering, manufacturing, software, quality, and operations teams to implement inspection improvements. • Use programming, simulation, modeling, signal processing, or data-analysis tools to support technology development. Required Qualifications • 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred; consideration may be given to candidates outside this range when the technical background is highly relevant. • Hands-on experience in Nondestructive Testing / Nondestructive Evaluation. • Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT). • Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT). • Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or closely related electromagnetic NDT technologies such as Eddy Current, MFL, EMAT, or similar. • Demonstrated experience with flaw detection in steel, preferably steel pipe, tubular products, or comparable solid/hollow steel components. • Bachelor's degree or higher in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, Mathematics with relevant NDT specialization, or a related technical field. • Strong engineering problem-solving and analytical skills. • Ability to work hands-on with inspection equipment, instrumentation, and experimental systems. • Strong technical communication and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with tubular products, OCTG, steel mills, pipe manufacturing, aerospace metal inspection, railroad inspection, or other steel inspection applications. • Experience developing or validating NDT inspection systems or inspection methodologies. • Experience with signal processing, image processing, data acquisition, sensors, probes, transducers, or instrumentation. • Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, LabVIEW, or similar tools. • Experience with finite-element modeling or simulation, particularly involving ultrasound or electromagnetism. • Experience with defect characterization, probability of detection, inspection sensitivity, calibration, or system validation. • Familiarity with ASNT, ASTM, ASME, API, or comparable NDT standards. • Research, product development, advanced manufacturing, or laboratory experimentation experience.