Aviation Security Compliance Inspector

TSA Hiring Center; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Inspectors help ensure airports, air carriers, cargo facilities, and other regulated aviation organizations follow federal transportation-security requirements. This role blends field inspections, regulatory research, security assessments, incident response, and detailed report writing.

You will work with airport representatives, airline personnel, law-enforcement partners, and other stakeholders to identify compliance concerns and strengthen aviation security.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting regulatory inspections or security assessments.
• Experience interpreting transportation-security laws, regulations, or policies.
• Ability to document inspection findings and prepare technical reports.
• Ability to communicate regulatory requirements to regulated organizations and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, security assessments, and regulatory-compliance reviews.
• Evaluate airport, airline, and air-cargo security programs and procedures.
• Inspect security processes, records, systems, facilities, and equipment.
• Identify vulnerabilities, compliance concerns, and departures from required standards.
• Review documents and collect information related to inspections or investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports that explain findings, supporting evidence, and required follow-up.
• Recommend or initiate corrective and enforcement actions within assigned authority.
• Respond to security incidents, suspected violations, and emerging transportation threats.
• Coordinate with TSA personnel and other agencies.

Skills

Regulatory inspections

Compliance reviews

Security assessments

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Transportation Security Inspectors help ensure airports, air carriers, cargo facilities, and other regulated aviation organizations follow federal transportation-security requirements. This role blends field inspections, regulatory research, security assessments, incident response, and detailed report writing.

You will work with airport representatives, airline personnel, law-enforcement partners, and other stakeholders to identify compliance concerns and strengthen aviation security.