Materials Ultrasonic Specialist

Job No: 503786
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: Research Institute Staff
Department: Material Perform Eval - 250553
Pay Grade: R2/R3 - Exempt
Advertised: August 10, 2026
Applications close: Open until filled

UDRI is a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers. We are seeking talented individuals to work with our NDI team in support of evaluating, performing, integrating and advancing NDE methods for military aerospace applications. Join our exciting team and apply today.

This person will work with the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDI) team lead in support of evaluating, performing, integrating and advancing NDE methods for military aerospace applications. Inspection of aircraft structures, engines, and support components for damage due to in-service or manufacturing induced flaws will be performed on metallic, composite, hybrid, and nonmetallic materials. Inspections will be performed in accordance with existing standards and procedures or to qualify and create new techniques meeting those standards.

Duties include day to day inspections of parts and components, data processing and evaluation, authoring and establishing new techniques for ultrasonic inspection, operation and maintenance of ultrasonic equipment (shearwave, phased array, immersion) as well as other NDE disciplines/techniques as necessary to accomplish the testing requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalen
• 4 years of ASNT or NAS
  410 Level 2 experience in Ultrasound with sufficient hours to achieve UT Level 3 within 1 year.
• Software:
  Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Shall have demonstrated ability to produce ultrasound techniques from a written procedure.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 8 years of experience in NDE methodologies.
• ASNT or NAS
  410 Level 3 in Ultrasound.
• Software:
  Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 20 years of experience in NDE methodologies.
• Software:
  Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership Skills.
• ASNT or NAS
  410 Level 3 in Ultrasound.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Science.
• Hands-on experience with DoD equipment.
• ASNT or NAS
  410 Level 3 Ultrasonics.
• ASNT or NAS
  410 Level 3 in multiple other NDE disciplines.
• Familiar with requirements to maintain NAS
  410 certification.
• Proficient in:
  Eddy Current, Ultrasound, Radiography, Computed Tomography, Liquid Penetrants.
• Eddy Current experience.
• Hands-on experience with NDE of composite materials.
• Secret Clearance.
• Experience with mentoring and training junior level associates.

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