Aviation Security Inspector — Field Compliance Specialist

TSA Hiring Center; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Participation in the Thrift Savings/FP

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Annapolis Junction, MD is hiring Transportation Security Inspectors to conduct regulatory inspections, security assessments, and comprehensive reviews of aviation-security programs.

The role involves field inspections, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen nationwide aviation security. Some vacancies are restricted to current TSA employees or through specific federal hiring paths.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, investigations, or security assessments.
• Ability to interpret and apply transportation-security laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience evaluating security programs, operational controls, or corrective-action plans.

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

Security assessments

Report writing

Interagency coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Annapolis Junction, MD is hiring Transportation Security Inspectors to conduct regulatory inspections, security assessments, and comprehensive reviews of aviation-security programs.

The role involves field inspections, incident response, and detailed reporting to strengthen nationwide aviation security. Some vacancies are restricted to current TSA employees or through specific federal hiring paths.