Senior Flight Inspector, Space Hardware Quality

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Dulles, VA is seeking a Flight Inspector – Level 3 to join our team onsite. The role inspects and accepts purchased flight hardware per PO, drawing, and specs, and trains Level 1/2 inspectors.

A High School diploma with related aerospace experience (AS9100) is required; reading drawings, performing dimensional inspections with calipers, micrometers, and other tools is essential.

Qualifications

• AS9100 or equivalent QMS experience in aerospace/defense/space.
• Experience inspecting purchased material against PO, drawing, and spec.
• Ability to read drawings and perform dimensional inspection with precision tools.
• Experience writing nonconformance reports.
• Experience reviewing supplier certifications and traceability records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and accept purchased flight hardware against the purchase order, drawing, and specification.
• Read the engineering drawing and determine inspection method, tools, and acceptance criteria.
• Review supplier documentation for completeness and accuracy before acceptance.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspection using calibrated measuring equipment.
• Write nonconformance reports with clear, factual defect descriptions.
• Train Level 1 and Level 2 inspectors and support their qualification sign-offs.
• Resolve discrepancies with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Production.

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Read engineering drawings

Nonconformance reports

Supplier documentation review

Coaching Inspectors

Education

High School diploma + 4 years related experience

Tools

TIPQA

Deltek Costpoint

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Dulles, VA is seeking a Flight Inspector – Level 3 to join our team onsite. The role inspects and accepts purchased flight hardware per PO, drawing, and specs, and trains Level 1/2 inspectors.

A High School diploma with related aerospace experience (AS9100) is required; reading drawings, performing dimensional inspections with calipers, micrometers, and other tools is essential.