Senior Flight Inspector – Aerospace/Space Hardware (Onsite)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Inspector – Level 3 to join our Space Sector team in Dulles, VA. This 100% onsite position requires detailed inspection of aerospace hardware with a focus on AS9100 quality practices.

The role involves reading drawings, determining inspection methods, documenting nonconformances, and mentoring junior inspectors while collaborating with Procurement, Supplier Quality, engineering, and production.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent plus related experience.
• Experience inspecting aerospace/defense/space hardware.
• Experience reading drawings and performing dimensional inspection.
• Experience writing nonconformance reports.
• Experience reviewing supplier certifications and traceability records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and accept purchased flight hardware per PO, drawing, and spec.
• Read engineering drawings to determine inspection methods and criteria.
• Review supplier documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspection with calibrated tools.
• Write nonconformance reports and manage nonconforming material.
• Complete inspection records in TIPQA and verify routing in Costpoint.
• Train and mentor Level 1/2 inspectors and support their sign-offs.
• Resolve discrepancies with Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Engineering.
• Support root cause and corrective action for escapes or repeats.
• Follow ESD, FOD, and handling controls for flight hardware.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Dimensional inspection

Nonconformance reports

Supplier documentation review

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

4 years additional education/experience

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Pin gauges

Thread gauges

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Inspector – Level 3 to join our Space Sector team in Dulles, VA. This 100% onsite position requires detailed inspection of aerospace hardware with a focus on AS9100 quality practices.

The role involves reading drawings, determining inspection methods, documenting nonconformances, and mentoring junior inspectors while collaborating with Procurement, Supplier Quality, engineering, and production.