STEM OPT Medical Physicist Jobs
Medical Physicist roles at hospitals, cancer centers, and research institutions qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension if your degree falls under an eligible CIP code and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Your physics, medical physics, or biomedical engineering degree makes you eligible to work up to 36 months on OPT while pursuing H-1B visa sponsorship.
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NOV is seeking an NDT Physicist / NDT Research Engineer to support the development, validation, optimization, and application of advanced nondestructive testing technologies for industrial and tubular inspection applications.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), and electromagnetic inspection (EMI), combined with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
This is a hands-on technical individual contributor role focused on inspection technology, experimental testing, data analysis, troubleshooting, method development, and engineering problem solving.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, evaluate, and improve NDT inspection methods and technologies for industrial and tubular applications.
- Apply Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), and Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) techniques to inspection and characterization challenges.
- Support development and optimization of inspection procedures, scan plans, calibration approaches, and inspection methodologies.
- Analyze NDT and inspection data to identify defects, characterize indications, evaluate inspection quality, and improve detection performance.
- Support testing and validation of inspection equipment, sensors, probes, transducers, and related instrumentation.
- Conduct laboratory and field testing to evaluate inspection system performance, repeatability, sensitivity, and reliability.
- Troubleshoot technical issues involving inspection equipment, acquisition systems, instrumentation, and inspection workflows.
- Apply engineering and physics principles to solve inspection and measurement problems.
- Use data analysis, modeling, simulation, or programming tools to support NDT technology development and evaluation.
- Document test methods, technical findings, procedures, results, and recommendations in engineering reports and technical documentation.
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
- Support technology development from concept and experimental validation through implementation and continuous improvement.
- Stay current with applicable NDT standards, customer requirements, and industry practices.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3–5 years of hands-on NDT experience.
- Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
- Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT).
- Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or a directly applicable electromagnetic NDT technology.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or another closely related technical discipline.
- Experience interpreting and analyzing inspection data.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting and technical problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work hands-on with inspection equipment and technical systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with eddy current, electromagnetic, MFL, EMAT, guided wave, or other advanced electromagnetic inspection technologies.
- Experience with NDT inspection systems, sensors, transducers, instrumentation, or data acquisition.
- Experience developing or validating NDT procedures and inspection methodologies.
- Experience with tubular, OCTG, pipeline, manufacturing, aerospace, oil & gas, or other safety-critical inspection applications.
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW, or similar technical computing/programming tools.
- Experience with signal processing, image processing, numerical modeling, finite-element analysis, or data analytics.
- Experience with OmniScan, BeamTool, Eddyfi, Zetec, Evident/Olympus, or similar NDT equipment/software.
- Familiarity with ASME, ASTM, API, ASNT, or related inspection standards.
- Research, product development, laboratory experimentation, or technology commercialization experience.
INTRODUCTION
NOV is seeking an NDT Physicist / NDT Research Engineer to support the development, validation, optimization, and application of advanced nondestructive testing technologies for industrial and tubular inspection applications.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), and electromagnetic inspection (EMI), combined with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
This is a hands-on technical individual contributor role focused on inspection technology, experimental testing, data analysis, troubleshooting, method development, and engineering problem solving.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, evaluate, and improve NDT inspection methods and technologies for industrial and tubular applications.
- Apply Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), and Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) techniques to inspection and characterization challenges.
- Support development and optimization of inspection procedures, scan plans, calibration approaches, and inspection methodologies.
- Analyze NDT and inspection data to identify defects, characterize indications, evaluate inspection quality, and improve detection performance.
- Support testing and validation of inspection equipment, sensors, probes, transducers, and related instrumentation.
- Conduct laboratory and field testing to evaluate inspection system performance, repeatability, sensitivity, and reliability.
- Troubleshoot technical issues involving inspection equipment, acquisition systems, instrumentation, and inspection workflows.
- Apply engineering and physics principles to solve inspection and measurement problems.
- Use data analysis, modeling, simulation, or programming tools to support NDT technology development and evaluation.
- Document test methods, technical findings, procedures, results, and recommendations in engineering reports and technical documentation.
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
- Support technology development from concept and experimental validation through implementation and continuous improvement.
- Stay current with applicable NDT standards, customer requirements, and industry practices.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3–5 years of hands-on NDT experience.
- Experience with Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
- Experience with Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT).
- Experience with Electromagnetic Inspection (EMI) or a directly applicable electromagnetic NDT technology.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or another closely related technical discipline.
- Experience interpreting and analyzing inspection data.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting and technical problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work hands-on with inspection equipment and technical systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with eddy current, electromagnetic, MFL, EMAT, guided wave, or other advanced electromagnetic inspection technologies.
- Experience with NDT inspection systems, sensors, transducers, instrumentation, or data acquisition.
- Experience developing or validating NDT procedures and inspection methodologies.
- Experience with tubular, OCTG, pipeline, manufacturing, aerospace, oil & gas, or other safety-critical inspection applications.
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW, or similar technical computing/programming tools.
- Experience with signal processing, image processing, numerical modeling, finite-element analysis, or data analytics.
- Experience with OmniScan, BeamTool, Eddyfi, Zetec, Evident/Olympus, or similar NDT equipment/software.
- Familiarity with ASME, ASTM, API, ASNT, or related inspection standards.
- Research, product development, laboratory experimentation, or technology commercialization experience.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Medical Physicist
Verify your CIP code before applying
Medical Physics programs can be coded under Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Physics in O*NET, and not every coding maps cleanly to STEM OPT eligibility. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before your OPT end date to avoid extension delays.
Target hospital systems with ABR residency programs
Clinical medical physics positions in radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging almost always require or lead to ABR board certification. Hospital systems that run accredited residency programs are structurally set up for multi-year employment timelines, making them more likely to be E-Verify enrolled and H-1B aware.
Check E-Verify enrollment before your on-site interview
STEM OPT requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify before your extension begins. Search the E-Verify employer database by hospital or clinic name before accepting an offer, not after, so you can raise enrollment as a condition if needed.
File your I-983 training plan before your OPT start date
Your employer must sign a formal I-983 training plan outlining how your Medical Physicist role provides practical training directly related to your STEM degree. Get this document drafted and countersigned before your first day, since USCIS requires it to be in place at the extension start.
Use Migrate Mate to filter by E-Verify enrolled employers
Searching broadly for Medical Physicist openings wastes time when many smaller outpatient clinics aren't E-Verify enrolled. Migrate Mate filters roles by E-Verify status and LCA filing history, so you see only employers already structured to hire on STEM OPT.
Request your prevailing wage level before negotiating your offer
DOL's OFLC Wage Search shows the prevailing wage for Medical Physicists by geographic area and experience level. Knowing your wage level before your employer files the LCA lets you push back if the offered salary is below the DOL threshold, which can later cause H-1B complications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my medical physics degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension?
Most medical physics, health physics, and applied physics graduate degrees qualify, but eligibility depends on your program's CIP code, not just the degree title. Biomedical engineering degrees from accredited programs also commonly qualify. Your DSO can confirm whether your specific program's CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by ICE. If it does, you're eligible to apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension through USCIS.
Does my employer need to be E-Verify enrolled for my STEM OPT extension to be valid?
Yes, E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT, not a formality. Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify before your extension period begins, and they must verify your employment eligibility through the system. Hospitals affiliated with large health systems are often already enrolled, but independent outpatient clinics or private practices may not be. Confirm enrollment status before signing your offer letter.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Medical Physicist role?
The I-983 must document how your specific Medical Physicist duties, such as treatment planning, dosimetry, quality assurance, or radiation safety, provide practical training directly related to your STEM degree. Your employer's physics or radiation oncology department head typically signs the training plan. The form also requires learning objectives tied to your role and a commitment to report material changes in your employment to your DSO within five business days.
Can I stay on STEM OPT while waiting for my H-1B cap decision?
If you're selected in the H-1B lottery and your employer files your petition before your STEM OPT expires, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of the fiscal year. Medical Physicist roles at hospitals, universities, and research centers typically qualify as specialty occupation positions for H-1B purposes, since the role requires a graduate-level physics or medical physics degree. Your STEM OPT EAD remains valid during the cap-gap period even if it expires.
How do I find Medical Physicist jobs where employers are already set up to hire on STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters Medical Physicist openings by E-Verify enrollment and LCA filing history, so you can see which employers have already navigated STEM work authorization before. This matters because clinical physics departments at smaller cancer centers or freestanding imaging facilities often haven't hired on OPT before, and onboarding your employer to E-Verify mid-offer can cause start-date delays that affect your OPT timeline.