NDT Inspector

Engineering moves at software speed. Manufacturing doesn't. Yet. 

Machina Labs is changing that. We build intelligent, software-defined factories that produce complex metal structures directly from digital design. By integrating advanced metal forming, robotics, and automated production inside a flexible factory architecture, we enable customers to move from prototype to production in weeks, not years. 

Backed by Lockheed Martin, Toyota, and NVIDIA, we're building the manufacturing infrastructure that defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility programs will run on. 

If you want to work on hard problems that matter and see them fly, drive, and defend, this is the place. 

Role Overview:

Machina Labs is seeking an NDT Inspector to perform in-house nondestructive testing for high-precision, flight-critical components.

This role operates as a hands-on individual contributor on the production floor, responsible for performing penetrant inspections, maintaining process control records, and making accept or reject decisions in accordance with drawing requirements. You will work under the technical direction of Machina Labs’ NDT leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and execute penetrant inspection of production, first article, and reworked hardware to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements. 

• Perform and record all required process control checks on the penetrant line, including system performance, black light and ambient white light intensity, material condition and concentration, and reference panel verification. 

• Interpret and evaluate indications, classify them as relevant or non-relevant, and make accept or reject decisions against drawing acceptance criteria. 

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready inspection and process control records within Machina’s Manufacturing Execution System. 

• Identify, document, and support resolution of nonconformances, including MRB participation and corrective action follow-through. 

• Ensure equipment and measurement system integrity, including calibration tracking and removal of out-of-tolerance equipment from service. 

• Support qualification and approval of the penetrant process, including capability demonstrations, customer source approval, and readiness for Nadcap accreditation. 

• Act as a subject matter expert in nondestructive testing, supporting standardization and best practices across the shop floor. 

• Mentor and support trainee personnel, reinforcing quality standards and inspection discipline.