Senior Helicopter Quality Inspector - Airworthiness Expert

AAA Canada; Fort Erie; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AAA Academy training

Permanent employment

Health and wellness program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AAA Canada is seeking an experienced Helicopter Quality Inspector to join our aerospace team in ensuring airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and product quality across inspection, maintenance, repair, and production.

Reporting to the Quality and Compliance leadership team, you will perform detailed inspections of helicopters, components, engines, and structures, review records, issue airworthiness documentation, and support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Aviation, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent industry experience.
• Valid TCCA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License required.
• Minimum 10 years of aircraft quality inspection, airworthiness, or regulatory compliance experience.
• Airbus helicopter experience is highly preferred; Airbus H125, H130, H135 training is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform airworthiness inspections and approve RTS for aircraft, engines, components, and systems.
• Review and validate ADs, SBs, Alert SBs, and maintenance records.
• Issue TCCA Form One and other airworthiness documentation.
• Verify life- and cycle-limited components compliance.
• Review preservation programs and maintenance intervals for aircraft and engines.
• Validate inspections and testing of ELTs, transponders, altimeters, and related systems.
• Witness tests of aircraft radios and navigation systems.
• Conduct dimensional, functional, and operational inspections with precision measuring equipment.
• Inspect structures for cracks, corrosion, damage, and serviceability.
• Review engineering drawings and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure proper tagging, traceability, and certification of parts.

Skills

Airworthiness regulations

Inspection expertise

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace / Engineering

TCCA AME License

Tools

SAP

Smartsheet

OnBase

Excel

Google Workspace

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

AAA Canada is seeking an experienced Helicopter Quality Inspector to join our aerospace team in ensuring airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and product quality across inspection, maintenance, repair, and production.

Reporting to the Quality and Compliance leadership team, you will perform detailed inspections of helicopters, components, engines, and structures, review records, issue airworthiness documentation, and support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.