Element Materials Technology – Hartford is seeking an experienced Immersion Ultrasonic Testing (IUT) Level III to support and lead technical activities within our immersion ultrasonic department. This role serves as a technical authority, providing expertise in scan plan development, system programming, validation, and customer/OEM interface while ensuring compliance with NAS 410 and customer specifications.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical knowledge, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly to support operational and customer needs.

Salary: $100,000 - $150,000/yr DOE 

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise to the immersion ultrasonic department
• Develop and review scan plans, inspection techniques, and inspection strategies
• Program and support immersion ultrasonic systems, including IRT and Matec platforms
• Support calibrations, system verifications, and equipment performance checks
• Lead and support new part validation and first-article inspection activities
• Develop, review, revise, and approve inspection procedures in accordance with NAS 410, customer, and Element requirements
• Train, mentor, and technically support Level I and Level II personnel
• Support customer and OEM submissions through portals or direct technical communication
• Participate in audits, technical reviews, and customer meetings as required
• Ensure compliance with Element quality systems, customer specifications, and industry standards

Required Qualifications:

• NAS 410 Level III certification in Immersion Ultrasonic Testing (IUT)
• Extensive experience in immersion ultrasonic inspection methods and aerospace components
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to develop, revise, and maintain procedures and technical documentation
• Effective communication skills for direct interaction with customers, OEMs, and internal teams
• Ability to work flexible hours as required to support operations and customer schedules
• Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with IRT and Matec immersion scan systems

Experience supporting aerospace OEMs including:

• Pratt & Whitney
• General Electric
• Rolls-Royce
• Prior experience with new part introduction and validation activities
• Experience with OEM submission portals and direct OEM technical communication

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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