Aviation Security Inspector — Compliance & Risk

Airport Jobs Placement; Cottonwood (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Inspectors help ensure that airports, air carriers, cargo facilities, and other regulated aviation organizations follow federal transportation-security requirements. They evaluate systems, procedures, records, and security programs to protect the aviation network and strengthen security through field inspections and regulatory reviews.

This role involves preparing detailed reports, coordinating with airports and law‑enforcement partners, and participating in security

Qualifications

• Experience conducting regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, investigations, or security assessments.
• Experience interpreting and applying transportation-security laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience evaluating security programs, operational controls, or corrective-action plans.
• Experience identifying security vulnerabilities or violations of established standards.
• Experience documenting inspection findings and preparing technical or investigative reports.
• Experience communicating 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 inspections

Security assessments

Compliance reviews

Technical reporting

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Transportation Security Inspectors help ensure that airports, air carriers, cargo facilities, and other regulated aviation organizations follow federal transportation-security requirements. They evaluate systems, procedures, records, and security programs to protect the aviation network and strengthen security through field inspections and regulatory reviews.

This role involves preparing detailed reports, coordinating with airports and law‑enforcement partners, and participating in security