NDE Engineer
Overview
In this role you apply NDE expertise to support tenders, projects, and manufacturing across the product lifecycle. You ensure NDT methods and inspection plans are sound and aligned with product and risk criteria, while accelerating technical qualification and knowledge asset development. You collaborate with engineers and suppliers to resolve issues, validate processes, and drive low-risk, compliant fabrication. This position offers impact through quality, safety and process improvement in a technical, cross-functional environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide NDE engineering support to tenders, projects, product lines, manufacturing facilities, suppliers and service operations
- Develop, review and technically approve NDT procedures, techniques, inspection plans, qualification procedures and acceptance criteria within delegated authority
- Review client, regulatory, industry and internal NDT requirements; identify technical gaps, conflicts, risks and proportionate solutions
- Support selection and application of conventional and advanced NDT methods for the material, product geometry, manufacturing route and damage mechanism
- Review NDT results, technical reports and inspection records; communicate findings, limitations and recommended actions clearly
- Provide technical support for non-conformity resolution, concession requests, repair assessment, root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Support pre-inspection meetings, technical reviews, qualification trials, manufacturing readiness reviews and site or supplier visits as required
Key requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or Welding Engineering
- Relevant industrial experience in NDT/NDE engineering, inspection, welding fabrication or manufacturing quality
- Practical experience supporting welded products, fabrication activities, NDT procedure application and inspection result evaluation
- Experience in oil and gas, subsea, offshore, energy, pressure equipment or another safety-critical manufacturing environment is preferred
- Experience with carbon steels and corrosion-resistant materials such as stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, nickel alloys or clad/overlay systems is advantageous
- Experience with supplier qualification, technical audits, manufacturing support or project/tender execution is desirable
- NDT/NDE engineering
- Welding inspection
- NDT procedure development and approval
- Inspection plan design and qualification
- Root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Technical report review and communication
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