Aviation Security Inspector — Compliance & Field Assessments

Airport Security Hiring; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is recruiting for Transportation Security Inspectors to help safeguard airports, airlines, and cargo facilities. The role blends field inspections, regulatory research, security assessments, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen aviation security.

You'll work with airport authorities, airline staff, and law-enforcement partners to identify compliance concerns, conduct rigorous reviews, and prepare clear, actionable findings.

Qualifications

• Conduct regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, investigations, or security assessments.
• Interpret and apply transportation-security laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• 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
• 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 compliance

Inspections

Security assessments

Report writing

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is recruiting for Transportation Security Inspectors to help safeguard airports, airlines, and cargo facilities. The role blends field inspections, regulatory research, security assessments, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen aviation security.

You'll work with airport authorities, airline staff, and law-enforcement partners to identify compliance concerns, conduct rigorous reviews, and prepare clear, actionable findings.