Flight Inspector Level 2 or Level 3 Security Clearance

Position: Flight Inspector Level 2 or Level 3 with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No CLEARANCE TYPE:
None TRAVEL:
No

Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Flight Inspector - Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in Sterling, VA. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Flight Inspector 2 or Flight Inspector 3 to join our Receiving Inspection Team in Dulles, Virginia. This position sits 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.

If you bring disciplined inspection execution, a systems mindset, and direct experience with AS9100 or SQAR environments, we want to hear from you. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
* 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

* Other duties as assigned This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level
3. Basic Qualifications for Level 2:
* High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
* No clearance required to start

* Experience performing inspection for proper identity and dimensional conformance

* Experience 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

* Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent aerospace/defense Quality Management System requirements

* Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
* High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience.
* No clearance required to start

* Full knowledge of inspection for identity, dimensional conformance, and visual defect detection using precision measuring instruments (micrometers, gauges, calipers, optical comparators)

* Demonstrated ability to independently resolve routine inspection discrepancies and refer non-routine conditions to higher authority

* Experience initiating and documenting Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) with factual, objective evidence

* Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent QMS, with demonstrated application to receiving inspection or incoming quality gates

* Familiarity with SQAR requirements, Q-code application, and Certificate of Conformance (CofC) validation in a government contract environment

* Ability to assist in training, orienting, or checking the work of lower-level inspectors

Preferred Qualifications:

* Proficiency with TIPQA inspection management system (GT Master, GT Process, NCR initiation, inspection closure)

* Proficiency with 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

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