Aviation Security Inspector: Field Compliance & Inspections

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Inspector positions within the Transportation Security Administration focus on evaluating airport and carrier security programs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with federal transportation-security requirements. This role blends field work with regulatory research, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen aviation security.

Responsibilities include coordinating with TSA personnel and law-enforcement partners, preparing comprehensive reports,

Qualifications

• Conduct inspections, security assessments, and regulatory-compliance reviews.
• Review documents and collect information related to inspections or investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports that explain findings, supporting evidence, and required follow-up.
• Coordinate with TSA personnel and federal, state, local, or airport law-enforcement agencies

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

Reporting

Interagency coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Inspector positions within the Transportation Security Administration focus on evaluating airport and carrier security programs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with federal transportation-security requirements. This role blends field work with regulatory research, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen aviation security.

Responsibilities include coordinating with TSA personnel and law-enforcement partners, preparing comprehensive reports,