AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL INSPECTOR - QA SPECIALIST

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
This position is intended to be contracted to hire. While this is our intent, this is not a promise to hire by Northrop Grumman. This contract position aligns with our full-time role of Flight Inspector Level 1.