Aviation Security Inspector – Regulatory Compliance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal holidays

Retirement program

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee-assistance resources

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Kent, CT seeks a Transportation Security Inspector to assess aviation security programs, conduct inspections, and coordinate with airports and carriers. The role blends field work with office review and requires communicating regulatory requirements to industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities include preparing detailed reports, supporting enforcement actions, and responding to incidents.

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, controls, or corrective-action plans.
• Ability to identify security vulnerabilities or violations of established standards.
• Experience documenting inspection findings and preparing technical or investigative reports.
• Ability to 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.

Skills

Regulatory inspections

Security assessments

Incident response

Report writing

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Kent, CT seeks a Transportation Security Inspector to assess aviation security programs, conduct inspections, and coordinate with airports and carriers. The role blends field work with office review and requires communicating regulatory requirements to industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities include preparing detailed reports, supporting enforcement actions, and responding to incidents.