Flight Inspector

AllianceIT Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Inspector 1 on-site at Chandler, AZ to support Receiving Inspection. You will inspect flight-critical hardware, validate supplier documentation, and ensure conformance before acceptance into production.

The role requires attention to detail and compliance with QMS and AS9100 standards. You will use TIPQA and Costpoint in daily inspection workflows, collaborate with Procurement and Production teams, and contribute to MRB processes to resolve nonconformances.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of performing inspection for proper identity and dimensional conformance.
• Knowledge with visual inspection for obvious defects or damage (corrosion, cracks, dents, scratches, pits).
• Ability to make pass/fail acceptance decisions on inspected goods and maintain inspection records.
• Familiarity with QMS documentation including purchase orders, blueprints, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent aerospace/defense Quality Management System requirements.
• Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving inspection on flight-critical hardware including EEE components, PWBs, RF cable assemblies, COTS items, Government-Furnished Equipment, and Contractor-Furnished Equipment.
• Validate supplier documentation including Certificate of Conformance, test data, lot traceability, and applicable quality requirement compliance prior to material acceptance.
• Execute inspection per applicable Quality Specification Instructions, Work Instructions, and program-specific quality requirements.
• Initiate and complete inspection records in TIPQA; verify QC Inspection Required routing in Costpoint prior to acceptance.
• Initiate Nonconformance Reports and support MRB documentation for nonconforming material.
• Apply visual, dimensional, and documentation-based inspection techniques; enforce hold conditions on material with unresolved documentation or configuration.
• Support RCCA reviews when escapes or systemic intake deficiencies are identified.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Production teams to resolve supplier documentation deficiencies and upstream system flags.

Skills

Quality inspection

Visual inspection

Pass/fail decisions

QMS documentation

AS9100 knowledge

SQAR requirements

Documentation control

RCCA support

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

TIPQA

Costpoint

Deltek Costpoint ERP

SAP inspection codes

Job description

Job Location - 1575 S. Price Road, Chandler, Arizona, United States of America, 85286

Job Description -

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Flight Inspector 1 to support our Receiving Inspection department. As a member of the Receiving Inspection department you’ll get to sit at the front-line of our flight hardware quality gate, ensuring that all incoming material — from EEE components to complex assemblies — meets contractual, configuration, and documentation requirements before acceptance into production.. This position will serve on-site at Chandler AZ.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving inspection on flight-critical hardware including EEE components, printed wiring boards (PWBs), RF cable assemblies, COTS items, Government-Furnished Equipment, and Contractor-Furnished Equipment
• Validate supplier documentation including Certificate of Conformance, test data, lot traceability, and applicable quality requirement) compliance prior to material acceptance
• Execute inspection per applicable Quality Specification Instructions, Work Instructions, and program-specific quality requirements
• Initiate and complete inspection records in TIPQA; verify QC Inspection Required routing in Costpoint prior to acceptance
• Initiate Nonconformance Reports and support Material Review Board (MRB) documentation for nonconforming material
• Apply visual, dimensional, and documentation-based inspection techniques; enforce hold conditions on material with unresolved documentation or configuration
• Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) reviews when escapes or systemic intake deficiencies are identified
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Production teams to resolve supplier documentation deficiencies and upstream system flags

Basic Qualifications for Flight Inspector 1

• High School diploma or equivalent and 0 years additional education and/or related experience.
• No clearance required to start
• Knowledge of performing inspection for proper identity and dimensional conformance
• Knowledge with visual inspection for obvious defects or damage (corrosion, cracks, dents, scratches, pits)
• Ability to make pass/fail acceptance decisions on inspected goods and maintain inspection records
• Familiarity with QMS documentation including purchase orders, blueprints, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists
• Knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent aerospace/defense Quality Management System requirements
• Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment

Preferred Qualifications for Flight Inspector 1

• TIPQA inspection management system (GT Master, GT Process, NCR initiation, inspection closure)
• Deltek Costpoint ERP (purchase order lookup, QC Inspection Required flag verification, receiving routing)
• Experience with SAP inspection type codes or equivalent ERP receiving/inspection module
• IPC-A-610 Certified Inspection Specialist (CIS) or Certified IPC Trainer (CIT)
• IPC-A-600 familiarity for printed wiring board (PWB) acceptance inspection
• CCAP or AS6081 training in counterfeit component detection and avoidance
• Experience supporting MRB disposition activities in an AS9100 or DCMA-oversight environment
• Background in quality assurance, supplier quality, or incoming inspection in an aerospace or defense manufacturing environment