Inspector

About the role

This position is part of the Quality Assurance Support Team for the F-35 Flight Test Program at NAS Patuxent River, MD and will be responsible for completing all required inspections associated with on-aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification.

Responsibilities

• Inspect/verify work for quality, completeness, proper function, and adherence to processes, procedures, and specifications
• Inspect material review items for acceptability after disposition has been completed
• Provide accurate and detailed descriptions of non-compliant conditions to facilitate efficient Material Review decisions
• Perform final inspection and make final acceptance of vehicle for release to flight status
• May perform surveillance inspection and other related inspection assignments incidental to the primary duties

Basic Qualifications

• Five years Aviation Maintenance with Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in aircraft ground operations on an active flight line
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings/specifications/maintenance instructions and able to apply their intent for evaluating any deviations from specifications to determine acceptability of operations
• Experience with FOD/Tool Control
• Understanding of HAZMAT, Hydraulic Fluid Contamination, Safety, Maintenance Information Systems, and Training programs
• Experience conducting audits, in progress and after the fact inspections and compose reports and correspondence as necessary in the performance of assigned duties

Desired Skills

• Experience using precision measuring tools and inspection instruments, equipment or combinations of such items required to accomplish verification of conformance to technical data and support documentation of nonconforming conditions
• General working knowledge of AS9100 standards and process knowledge of quality documentation, statement of condition, nonconforming material, process/product auditing, and surveillance techniques
• Specific Flight Test experience highly preferred

Pay

$35.27 - $55.70

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• EAP
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability