Aircraft Quality Inspector: Mission-Critical QA & Compliance

L3Harris Technologies; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Specialist, Quality Engineering – Aircraft Quality Inspector to support Davis-Monthan AFB onsite. The role involves conducting aircraft inspections, audits, and document reviews to ensure compliance with FAA, manufacturer, and customer requirements, serving as part of the QA team to keep mission-ready aircraft.

The ideal candidate holds an FAA A&P license with IA, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and 2+ years of hands-on aircraft maintenance and 1+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with relevant experience; or 8+ years related experience in lieu of degree.
• FAA A&P license with IA certification.
• Minimum 2 years hands-on aircraft maintenance as FAA mechanic.
• Minimum 1 year quality control/assurance in aviation.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled, unscheduled, special, and critical-task inspections of aircraft maintenance actions, aircraft systems, support equipment, work areas, and maintenance processes in accordance with approved quality plans and procedures.
• Review aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, inspection forms, technical publications, and associated documentation for accuracy, completeness, traceability, and compliance with applicable maintenance and regulatory requirements.
• Perform quality audits and surveillance of maintenance operations, flight-line activities, tool and equipment control, safety practices, hazardous-material handling, and environmental-protection processes; document findings and communicate results to the QA Chief and responsible organizations.
• Interpret and apply aircraft technical orders, job guides, maintenance manuals, engineering instructions, schematics, drawings, charts, and other technical publications to verify maintenance conformity and inspection acceptability.
• Maintain accurate inspection reports, audit records, discrepancy logs, corrective-action status, and quality metrics using approved systems and documentation processes.

Skills

Security clearance

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

FAA IA certification

FAA A&P license

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Quality management systems

Maintenance information systems

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Specialist, Quality Engineering – Aircraft Quality Inspector to support Davis-Monthan AFB onsite. The role involves conducting aircraft inspections, audits, and document reviews to ensure compliance with FAA, manufacturer, and customer requirements, serving as part of the QA team to keep mission-ready aircraft.

The ideal candidate holds an FAA A&P license with IA, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and 2+ years of hands-on aircraft maintenance and 1+