Inspector Level 3
Northrop Grumman · Dulles, VA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$73k–$121k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invented or summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove relocation assistance, clearance required, travel? Travel is mentioned: "TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time". That's a specific content; we could include under maybe a "Travel" but not a required heading; but we can include in a paragraph under maybe "About the role" or separate? The instruction says we can only use those headings; we can create sections for those headings only if content exists. Travel is not one of the headings list; we could embed in About the role or Responsibilities. Probably include in About the role paragraph.
We need sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (basic qualifications?), Qualifications (preferred?), Skills (maybe proficiency with tools), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual Pay range: $72,600.00 - $121,000.00. So we can include Pay section with that range.
Schedule: The posting says: "This position is on 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.). This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off." So we have schedule specifics. So include Schedule section.
Benefits: The posting mentions benefits: "We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package... health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business." Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (not relevant). So we can include Benefits section summarizing those.
Responsibilities: list of duties: Perform in-process and final mechanical, RF, and electrical inspections... Generate nonconformance reports... Perform product build documentation reviews... Conduct audits... Act as Safety Representative... Work closely with ITEE/ITME/ITRF... Physical agility requirements... Other duties as assigned.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience. Must have ability to obtain and maintain US Govt Top-Secret clearance. Ability to work weekends and off-nominal shifts (2nd,3rd, overtime/weekends) as needed (approx 10-15% annually). Willingness to travel as needed (approx 10-15% annually). Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, fluent use of Microsoft applications. Strong technical writing skills. Proficient in use of precision measuring tools. Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings. Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups.
Qualifications (Preferred): Active Top Secret clearance, or ability/willingness to obtain one. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wire lists. Associate degree in engineering discipline, or a non-technical four-year degree. Active workmanship certifications (e.g., IPC-A-620, NASA 8739 series).
Skills: Could be overlapping with qualifications; but we can create a Skills section for technical skills: proficiency with TIPQA and MES, Microsoft Office, technical writing, precision measuring tools, blueprint reading, etc. However we might avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one "Requirements" section that includes both basic and preferred? But they said use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have Requirements (basic), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (maybe technical skills). But we risk thin sections. However we have enough content for each.
Let's decide:
- About the role: paragraph describing role, location, shift, etc.
- Responsibilities:
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invented or summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove relocation assistance, clearance required, travel? Travel is mentioned: "TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time". That's a specific content; we could include under maybe a "Travel" but not a required heading; but we can include in a paragraph under maybe "About the role" or separate? The instruction says we can only use those headings; we can create sections for those headings only if content exists. Travel is not one of the headings list; we could embed in About the role or Responsibilities. Probably include in About the role paragraph.
We need sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (basic qualifications?), Qualifications (preferred?), Skills (maybe proficiency with tools), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual Pay range: $72,600.00 - $121,000.00. So we can include Pay section with that range.
Schedule: The posting says: "This position is on 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.). This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off." So we have schedule specifics. So include Schedule section.
Benefits: The posting mentions benefits: "We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package... health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business." Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (not relevant). So we can include Benefits section summarizing those.
Responsibilities: list of duties: Perform in-process and final mechanical, RF, and electrical inspections... Generate nonconformance reports... Perform product build documentation reviews... Conduct audits... Act as Safety Representative... Work closely with ITEE/ITME/ITRF... Physical agility requirements... Other duties as assigned.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience. Must have ability to obtain and maintain US Govt Top-Secret clearance. Ability to work weekends and off-nominal shifts (2nd,3rd, overtime/weekends) as needed (approx 10-15% annually). Willingness to travel as needed (approx 10-15% annually). Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, fluent use of Microsoft applications. Strong technical writing skills. Proficient in use of precision measuring tools. Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings. Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups.
Qualifications (Preferred): Active Top Secret clearance, or ability/willingness to obtain one. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wire lists. Associate degree in engineering discipline, or a non-technical four-year degree. Active workmanship certifications (e.g., IPC-A-620, NASA 8739 series).
Skills: Could be overlapping with qualifications; but we can create a Skills section for technical skills: proficiency with TIPQA and MES, Microsoft Office, technical writing, precision measuring tools, blueprint reading, etc. However we might avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one "Requirements" section that includes both basic and preferred? But they said use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have Requirements (basic), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (maybe technical skills). But we risk thin sections. However we have enough content for each.
Let's decide:
- About the role: paragraph describing role, location, shift, etc.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: list of basic qualifications.
- Qualifications: list of preferred qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we can embed technical skills in Requirements or Qualifications; but we could create Skills section for proficiency with tools, Microsoft Office, technical writing, reading schematics, etc. However many of those are already in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we skip Skills section and combine into Requirements. But instruction says we can include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. It does not require us to use all headings. So we can omit Skills if we think it's redundant. However we have specific skills like "Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, fluent use of Microsoft applications, Strong technical writing skills, Proficient in use of precision measuring tools, Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings, Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups." Those are indeed skills. Could be placed under Skills section. Meanwhile Requirements could focus on education/experience/clearance/shift/travel. Qualifications could be preferred qualifications (clearance, degree, certifications, schematics). That seems reasonable.
Thus:
About the role: paragraph.
Responsibilities: list.
Requirements: list (basic qualifications: HS diploma + 4 years experience, ability to obtain/maintain TS clearance, ability to work weekends/off-nominal shifts, willingness to travel, proficiency with TIPQA/MES, MS Office, technical writing, precision measuring tools, blueprint reading, experience with ITEE/ITME).
Qualifications: list (preferred: Active TS clearance or ability/willingness to obtain, ability to read electrical schematics/wire lists, Associate degree in engineering or non-technical four-year degree, active workmanship certifications IPC-A-620, NASA 8739 series).
Benefits: list (comprehensive Total Rewards: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off, overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (maybe not needed), etc.)
Pay: paragraph with salary range.
Schedule: paragraph with shift and 9/80 schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, citizenship, etc. Also remove lines about relocation assistance, clearance required for start, travel? Travel is mentioned in the metadata but also in requirements (willingness to travel). We'll include travel in Requirements.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract all substantive info from posting:
- Location: Dulles, VA. Onsite, 100% onsite, no telecommute.
- Position: Inspector – Level 3, Integration, Test & Launch (IT&L) organization.
- Shift: 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
- Duties:
* Perform in-process and final mechanical, RF, and electrical inspections on fully integrated spacecraft, components, sub-assemblies throughout SMF work centers.
* Generate nonconformance reports for discrepancies identified during inspection activities.
* Perform product build documentation reviews and end-item data package reviews to ensure configuration and documentation accuracy.
* Conduct audits of work areas to verify compliance with Northrop Grumman ISO 9001/AS9100 procedures and Lean Manufacturing principles.
* Act as a Safety Representative during critical and hazardous operations for assigned spacecraft.
* Work closely with ITEE/ITME/ITRF to verify test setups and support test readiness.
* Physical agility: move around, access hardware, climb ladders, work from personnel lifts (e.g., Skyjacks), get on floor to slide under dollies, crawl within spacecraft interior.
* Constant situational awareness and controlled movement to prevent damage to delicate flight hardware.
* Other duties as assigned.
- Basic Qualifications:
* High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience.
* Must have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
* Ability to work weekends and off‑nominal shifts (2nd, 3rd, and overtime/weekends) as needed to meet program needs (approx 10‑15% annually).
* Willingness to travel as needed for program support, including offsite testing and launch‑site operations (approx 10‑15% annually).
* Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, and fluent use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
* Strong technical writing skills.
* Proficient in the use of precision measuring tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, feeler gauges).
* Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings to verify that complex flight hardware is built as designed.
* Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups.
- Preferred Qualifications:
* Active Top Secret (TS) clearance, or the ability and willingness to obtain one.
* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wire lists.
* Associate degree in an engineering discipline, or a non‑technical four‑year degree from an accredited institution.
* Active workmanship certifications from accreditation/standards organizations (e.g., IPC‑A‑620, NASA 8739 series).
- Benefits/Total Rewards:
* Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package.
* Health insurance coverage.
* Life and disability insurance.
* Savings plan.
* Company paid holidays.
* Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
* Overtime eligibility.
* Shift differential.
* Discretionary bonus.
* Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results.
* Long Term Incentives for VP/Director positions (maybe not relevant but still part of benefits).
* (Note: The posting also mentions "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay." Already covered.)
- Pay: Primary Level Salary Range: $72,600.00 - $121,000.00.
- Schedule: 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
- Additional info: Position is 100% onsite, cannot accommodate telecommute.
- Travel: Already captured in willingness to travel.
- Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available (but we can drop as it's not a section heading; but it's substantive? It says no relocation assistance available. Could be included in About the role or a note. However instruction says remove boilerplate; relocation assistance line is not boilerplate but it's a specific statement. Could include in About the role as a note: "No relocation assistance available." But we might consider it minor metadata; but we can include in About the role paragraph.
- Clearance required for start: No clearance required for start? Actually says CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No. But later says must have ability to obtain and maintain TS clearance. So we can note that clearance not required to start but must be able to obtain. Might be included in Requirements.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we should not drop the "No relocation assistance available" and "No clearance required for start". But we can incorporate them into appropriate sections.
Let's craft About the role paragraph: Include location, onsite, shift, schedule, that it's Inspector – Level 3 in IT&L, Dulles, VA, 100% onsite, no telecommute, no relocation assistance, clearance not required to start but must be able to obtain TS, travel 10%
- list of basic qualifications.
- Qualifications:
- list of preferred qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we can embed technical skills in Requirements or Qualifications; but we could create Skills section for proficiency with tools, Microsoft Office, technical writing, reading schematics, etc. However many of those are already in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we skip Skills section and combine into Requirements. But instruction says we can include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. It does not require us to use all headings. So we can omit Skills if we think it's redundant. However we have specific skills like "Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, fluent use of Microsoft applications, Strong technical writing skills, Proficient in use of precision measuring tools, Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings, Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups." Those are indeed skills. Could be placed under Skills section. Meanwhile Requirements could focus on education/experience/clearance/shift/travel. Qualifications could be preferred qualifications (clearance, degree, certifications, schematics). That seems reasonable.
Thus:
About the role: paragraph.
Responsibilities: list.
Requirements: list (basic qualifications: HS diploma + 4 years experience, ability to obtain/maintain TS clearance, ability to work weekends/off-nominal shifts, willingness to travel, proficiency with TIPQA/MES, MS Office, technical writing, precision measuring tools, blueprint reading, experience with ITEE/ITME).
Qualifications: list (preferred: Active TS clearance or ability/willingness to obtain, ability to read electrical schematics/wire lists, Associate degree in engineering or non-technical four-year degree, active workmanship certifications IPC-A-620, NASA 8739 series).
Benefits: list (comprehensive Total Rewards: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off, overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (maybe not needed), etc.)
Pay: paragraph with salary range.
Schedule: paragraph with shift and 9/80 schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, citizenship, etc. Also remove lines about relocation assistance, clearance required for start, travel? Travel is mentioned in the metadata but also in requirements (willingness to travel). We'll include travel in Requirements.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract all substantive info from posting:
- Location: Dulles, VA. Onsite, 100% onsite, no telecommute.
- Position: Inspector – Level 3, Integration, Test & Launch (IT&L) organization.
- Shift: 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
- Duties:
* Perform in-process and final mechanical, RF, and electrical inspections on fully integrated spacecraft, components, sub-assemblies throughout SMF work centers.
* Generate nonconformance reports for discrepancies identified during inspection activities.
* Perform product build documentation reviews and end-item data package reviews to ensure configuration and documentation accuracy.
* Conduct audits of work areas to verify compliance with Northrop Grumman ISO 9001/AS9100 procedures and Lean Manufacturing principles.
* Act as a Safety Representative during critical and hazardous operations for assigned spacecraft.
* Work closely with ITEE/ITME/ITRF to verify test setups and support test readiness.
* Physical agility: move around, access hardware, climb ladders, work from personnel lifts (e.g., Skyjacks), get on floor to slide under dollies, crawl within spacecraft interior.
* Constant situational awareness and controlled movement to prevent damage to delicate flight hardware.
* Other duties as assigned.
- Basic Qualifications:
* High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience.
* Must have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
* Ability to work weekends and off‑nominal shifts (2nd, 3rd, and overtime/weekends) as needed to meet program needs (approx 10‑15% annually).
* Willingness to travel as needed for program support, including offsite testing and launch‑site operations (approx 10‑15% annually).
* Proficiency with TIPQA and MES, and fluent use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
* Strong technical writing skills.
* Proficient in the use of precision measuring tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, feeler gauges).
* Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings to verify that complex flight hardware is built as designed.
* Experience working with ITEE/ITME to verify test setups.
- Preferred Qualifications:
* Active Top Secret (TS) clearance, or the ability and willingness to obtain one.
* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wire lists.
* Associate degree in an engineering discipline, or a non‑technical four‑year degree from an accredited institution.
* Active workmanship certifications from accreditation/standards organizations (e.g., IPC‑A‑620, NASA 8739 series).
- Benefits/Total Rewards:
* Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package.
* Health insurance coverage.
* Life and disability insurance.
* Savings plan.
* Company paid holidays.
* Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
* Overtime eligibility.
* Shift differential.
* Discretionary bonus.
* Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results.
* Long Term Incentives for VP/Director positions (maybe not relevant but still part of benefits).
* (Note: The posting also mentions "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay." Already covered.)
- Pay: Primary Level Salary Range: $72,600.00 - $121,000.00.
- Schedule: 1st shift (6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
- Additional info: Position is 100% onsite, cannot accommodate telecommute.
- Travel: Already captured in willingness to travel.
- Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available (but we can drop as it's not a section heading; but it's substantive? It says no relocation assistance available. Could be included in About the role or a note. However instruction says remove boilerplate; relocation assistance line is not boilerplate but it's a specific statement. Could include in About the role as a note: "No relocation assistance available." But we might consider it minor metadata; but we can include in About the role paragraph.
- Clearance required for start: No clearance required for start? Actually says CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No. But later says must have ability to obtain and maintain TS clearance. So we can note that clearance not required to start but must be able to obtain. Might be included in Requirements.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we should not drop the "No relocation assistance available" and "No clearance required for start". But we can incorporate them into appropriate sections.
Let's craft About the role paragraph: Include location, onsite, shift, schedule, that it's Inspector – Level 3 in IT&L, Dulles, VA, 100% onsite, no telecommute, no relocation assistance, clearance not required to start but must be able to obtain TS, travel 10%