Quality Inspector – Cable & Wire Harnesses - Level 2

Medium; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 48,216 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

SQA Services is seeking a detail-oriented Cable & Harness Inspector in San Antonio, TX to support our quality assurance team. The role focuses on inspecting electrical systems, wiring, and components to meet aerospace standards, with adherence to QA plans and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive aerospace inspection experience, strong detail orientation, and the ability to work variable shifts including weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience inspecting aircraft electrical systems or related installations.
• 5+ years of Aerospace Quality Inspection experience.
• 5+ years of experience performing product or process inspections.
• 5+ years of experience reading and interpreting aerospace drawings and blueprints.
• Willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime.
• Strong organizational, communication, and software adaptation skills.
• Inspectors may need to work in confined spaces during inspections.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections of electrical systems, components, wiring, and related aircraft electrical installations to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
• Implements QA and safety plans to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations.
• Inspects all phases of goods/services for conformity to quality, health and safety standards.
• Ensures all services listed on the performance requirement summary are performed satisfactorily.
• Specifies areas to be inspected and how often inspections will be accomplished.
• Communicates deficiencies to proper personnel and maintains QA files.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Software adaptation

Job description

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Cable & Harness Inspector to support our team in San Antonio, TX. This is a full-time, position with 2 different shift schedules both being 4 – 10 hour shifts starting at 5:00am for 1st shift or 2:30pm for 2nd shift (Sun-Wed (OT Thurs) or Wed – Sat (OT Tues)). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cable and harness inspection, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. If you're seeking a flexible opportunity to apply your expertise in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs inspections of electrical systems, electrical components, wiring, and related aircraft electrical installations to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications
• This inspector will implement quality assurance and safety plans to ensure compliance with contract specifications and applicable regulations
• Inspects all phases of a variety of goods, services, or operations for conformity to established quality, health and safety, and other operational standards by performing ongoing reviews of work for compliance with requirements
• Ensures all services listed on the performance requirement summary are performed in a satisfactory manner
• Specifies areas to be inspected (scheduled and unscheduled) and how often inspections will be accomplished
• Communicates deficiencies to proper personnel
• Maintains Quality Assurance files and documents results of all inspections

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience inspecting or working with aircraft electrical systems, electrical components, wiring, or related electrical installations
• Minimum of 5 years of Aerospace Quality Inspection experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing product or process inspections
• Minimum of 5 years of experience reading and interpreting aerospace engineering drawings and blueprints
• Must be willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime. Some positions may also be rotating shifts
• Strong organizational, communication, and software adaptation skills
• This position requires performing inspections in manufacturing environments where access to components may require kneeling, crawling, crouching, or working in confined spaces. Inspectors may need to remain in these positions for several minutes while completing detailed quality inspections.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Electrical inspection experience on aircraft systems, avionics, wiring, or integrated electrical components
• Experience working with large aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) inspections
• Experience in Aerospace, Manufacturing, Quality, or experience in a regulated industry
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate or sufficient experience to obtain an FAA Repairman Certificate
• Experience with Executive Fleet aircraft

• $35 - $40 an hour
• $29-$34 per hour.Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
• Mileage reimbursement at the US government rate ($0.70 per mile driven). Untaxed.

Note: SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by factors such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all pre-employment screening requirements, which may include a background check, employment verification, and any client-specific requirements, where applicable.