Quality Inspector – Cable & Wire Harnesses - Level 2

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SQA Services is seeking an Inspector to perform inspections of aircraft electrical systems and components, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. The role emphasizes QA plan implementation, deficiency reporting, and documentation of inspection results.

Responsibilities include inspecting all phases of goods and services, specifying inspection areas, and maintaining QA files. Candidates should have extensive aerospace inspection experience and be able to work variable shifts

Qualifications

• 3+ years inspecting aircraft electrical systems, components, wiring or related electrical installations.
• 5+ years Aerospace Quality Inspection experience.
• 5+ years inspecting products or processes.
• 5+ years reading and interpreting aerospace drawings and blueprints.
• Willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime (some rotating shifts).
• Strong organizational, communication, and software adaptation skills.
• Inspections in manufacturing environments with kneeling, crawling, or working in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections of electrical systems, 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 standards by performing ongoing reviews.
• 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.
• Maintains Quality Assurance files and documents results of all inspections.

Skills

Aerospace quality inspection

Reading aerospace drawings

Communication 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

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

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.

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.