Flight Inspector

Job Title - Flight Inspector

Job Location - 1575 S. Price Road, Chandler, Arizona, United States of America, 85286

Job Description -

Northrop Grumman is looking for a 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