NDT Physicist / NDT Research Engineer

NOV, Inc. • $90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of hands-on NDT experience
  • Proficiency in Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
  • Proficiency in Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)
  • Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or related technologies
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
  • Capability to analyze and interpret inspection data
  • Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication skills for multidisciplinary collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize NDT inspection methods for industrial applications
  • Apply UT, PAUT, and EMI techniques to inspection challenges
  • Support the creation and improvement of inspection procedures and methodologies
  • Analyze inspection data to enhance detection performance
  • Conduct performance testing of inspection equipment and sensors
  • Perform laboratory and field evaluations of inspection systems
  • Troubleshoot issues with inspection equipment and workflows
  • Utilize engineering principles to resolve inspection problems

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Collaborative work environment with interdisciplinary teams
  • Hands-on involvement in cutting-edge technology development
  • Potential for impact in safety-critical inspection applications
  • Access to advanced NDT equipment and tools
Full Job Description
Job Description

NOV is seeking an NDT Physicist / NDT Research Engineer to support the development, validation, optimization, and application of advanced nondestructive testing technologies for industrial and tubular inspection applications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), and electromagnetic inspection (EMI), combined with a bachelor's degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.

This is a hands-on technical individual contributor role focused on inspection technology, experimental testing, data analysis, troubleshooting, method development, and engineering problem solving.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, evaluate, and improve NDT inspection methods and technologies for industrial and tubular applications.
  • Apply Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), and Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) techniques to inspection and characterization challenges.
  • Support development and optimization of inspection procedures, scan plans, calibration approaches, and inspection methodologies.
  • Analyze NDT and inspection data to identify defects, characterize indications, evaluate inspection quality, and improve detection performance.
  • Support testing and validation of inspection equipment, sensors, probes, transducers, and related instrumentation.
  • Conduct laboratory and field testing to evaluate inspection system performance, repeatability, sensitivity, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues involving inspection equipment, acquisition systems, instrumentation, and inspection workflows.
  • Apply engineering and physics principles to solve inspection and measurement problems.
  • Use data analysis, modeling, simulation, or programming tools to support NDT technology development and evaluation.
  • Document test methods, technical findings, procedures, results, and recommendations in engineering reports and technical documentation.
  • Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
  • Support technology development from concept and experimental validation through implementation and continuous improvement.
  • Stay current with applicable NDT standards, customer requirements, and industry practices.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • 3-5 years of hands-on NDT experience.
  • Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
  • Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT).
  • Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or a directly applicable electromagnetic NDT technology.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or another closely related technical discipline.
  • Experience interpreting and analyzing inspection data.
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting and technical problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to work hands-on with inspection equipment and technical systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with eddy current, electromagnetic, MFL, EMAT, guided wave, or other advanced electromagnetic inspection technologies.
  • Experience with NDT inspection systems, sensors, transducers, instrumentation, or data acquisition.
  • Experience developing or validating NDT procedures and inspection methodologies.
  • Experience with tubular, OCTG, pipeline, manufacturing, aerospace, oil & gas, or other safety-critical inspection applications.
  • Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW, or similar technical computing/programming tools.
  • Experience with signal processing, image processing, numerical modeling, finite-element analysis, or data analytics.
  • Experience with OmniScan, BeamTool, Eddyfi, Zetec, Evident/Olympus, or similar NDT equipment/software.
  • Familiarity with ASME, ASTM, API, ASNT, or related inspection standards.
  • Research, product development, laboratory experimentation, or technology commercialization experience.

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