Aviation Security Compliance Inspector

TSA Hiring Center; Thayer (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Hiring Center is seeking Transportation Security Inspectors in Thayer, IL. You will conduct inspections, assess security programs, and prepare detailed reports to improve aviation security across airports and cargo facilities.

This full-time role requires coordinating with TSA personnel and law-enforcement partners to identify vulnerabilities and enforce standards, while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, or security assessments.
• Ability to interpret transportation-security laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience documenting inspection findings and preparing technical or investigative reports.

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.
• Participate in approved security tests, exercises, and vulnerability assessments.
• Provide regulatory guidance to airport authorities, air carriers, cargo operators, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with TSA personnel and federal, state, local, or airport law-enforcement agencies.

Skills

Regulatory inspections

Compliance reviews

Investigations

Security assessments

Report writing

Education

Education substitution for experience

Job description

TSA Hiring Center is seeking Transportation Security Inspectors in Thayer, IL. You will conduct inspections, assess security programs, and prepare detailed reports to improve aviation security across airports and cargo facilities.

This full-time role requires coordinating with TSA personnel and law-enforcement partners to identify vulnerabilities and enforce standards, while traveling as needed.