NDT Manager – Responsible Level III

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; on-site. Occasional travel and work on nights, weekends, or on-call may be required.

Salary: $110,000–$185,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops commercially viable fusion power plants and the energy infrastructure needed to support the future fusion industry.

What you will do

• Lead NDT operations and directly manage the NDT supervisor and technician team.
• Serve as the Responsible Level III and Certifying Authority for personnel qualification and certification.
• Oversee inspections across manufacturing, CFS-2 construction, tokamak assembly, and vendor sites using UT/PAUT, RT, ET, PT, MT, and VT.
• Develop and scale NDT capabilities, procedures, training frameworks, and technical competencies from SPARC manufacturing to the future ARC fleet.
• Partner with EHS Radiation Safety to maintain safe and compliant industrial radiography operations.
• Audit examinations, work instructions, procedures, and results; use findings to support nonconformances, RCCA, and process improvements.

Requirements

• 12+ years of NDT experience with critical components, including heavy-wall welds, complex geometries, or other high-integrity applications.
• Level III certification under ASNT, NAS 410, or ISO 9712 in UT/PAUT and RT.
• Strong knowledge of PAUT, encoded scanning, relevant codes and standards, including ASME Section V and VIII.2, and applicable ASTM NDT standards.
• At least 3 years of managerial or supervisory experience leading an NDT team.
• Working knowledge of PT, MT, and VT, plus hands-on experience with CR or DR industrial radiography.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and work safely around heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, or related Engineering.
• Experience assembling large metallic structures.
• Level III certification in ET, or Level II certification with a documented path to Level III.
• Experience serving as or qualifying as an industrial Radiation Safety Officer for radiography.
• Additional Level III certifications in PT, VT, or MT; experience with GD&T, metrology, Minitab, JMP, Excel/VBA, or Visio.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, fast-paced environment focused on integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique.
• Equity and competitive compensation.
• 13 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, and 10 sick days.
• Parental leave, health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.