The Opportunity Are you someone who is technically proficient and enjoys working with your hands, learning new equipment, and seeing your work make a real difference? Guidedwave is looking for an NDE Technician to join our 20-person team. We're a specialized R&D company that builds advanced sensors, robotics, and scanning equipment used in the nuclear, defense, and energy industries. Prior experience with NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) is preferred but not required — if you show the aptitude, we'll train you. If you're curious, technically inclined, dependable, and enjoy hands-on work, this is a great way to build a skill set that few people have and open doors most jobs never will. The Role In this role, you'll learn to operate specialized ultrasonic inspection equipment and help our engineers collect and record test data. Over time, you'll get comfortable with several different types of equipment — conventional UT, Phased Array UT, Guided Wave, and Acoustic Emission, among others — and use them to perform sensor testing, support prototyping, and evaluate new technologies. Most of your time will be spent working from our office and lab here in State College (roughly 75%), with the remainder traveling to customer sites to help test equipment in the field or assist with real-world inspections. The work stays varied — you won't be doing the same task on repeat every day. Whether or not you come in with NDE experience, what matters most is that you're reliable, technically capable, eager to learn, and take pride in doing careful, accurate work.

Key Responsibilities Equipment Operation:

Learn to operate ultrasonic NDE equipment, including conventional UT, PAUT, Guided Wave, and Acoustic Emission systems.

Data Collection:

Collect clear, well-documented test data in the lab to support our engineering and R&D work.

Prototype Testing:

Help test and evaluate prototype systems and components as they're developed.

Field Support:

Travel occasionally to customer and partner sites (domestic and international) to help with field testing and evaluations.

Variety of Work:

Support projects across several industries, including nuclear and defense, working alongside our engineers and researchers.

Team Support:

Pitch in wherever needed — the work here is varied, not repetitive.

Qualifications Citizenship:

You must be a U.S. Citizen. Due to the nature of our work, U.S. Citizenship is strictly required.

Education & Experience:

All kinds of backgrounds are welcome. Prior NDE experience, or relevant training, certifications, or coursework (engineering, a technical trade, or similar), is preferred but not required if you show the aptitude to learn; a college degree is helpful but not necessary.

Independence:

A motivated, self-directed person who picks things up quickly and doesn't need much handholding. Willingness to

Learn:

Comfortable trying new equipment and tasks rather than doing the same thing every day.

Flexibility:

Open to occasional travel for on-site work, domestic and international.

Location:

Local to Pennsylvania or the State College, PA area specifically is highly preferred. This is not a remote position. Why Join Guidedwave?

Learn Something Rare:

You'll pick up specialized skills that most people never get exposure to and gain access to a specialized, growing industry.

Real Variety:

Expect to work with different equipment, industries, and technologies rather than one repetitive task. Room to

Grow:

Advancement here is based on your effort and ability, not your resume. Show us you can handle more, and we'll work with you to help you grow.

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person