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Job Title: Aircraft Quality Control Inspector-E

Job Number: 18045

Job Location: Patuxent River, Maryland

Schedule: 5/8

Clearance: Requires Ability to Obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Description:

Develops and implements quality control and ground safety programs to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Inspects and verifies proper completion and documentation of safety and flight discrepancies. Briefs and debriefs pilots and crew members assigned to functional check flights. Evaluates Contractor personnel, including verification of skills, training and experience. Performs audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures, equipment and facilities. Examines parts and components for conformance to design specification and determines serviceability. Determines if parts/components are serviceable, unserviceable-reparable, unserviceable-non-reparable; affixes completed appropriate form/tag for disposition; returns to stock, and routes to appropriate shop for repair and/or turn-in. Form/tag shall contain comment relative to evaluation and be stamped by the Inspector. Monitors timeliness and applicability of aircraft maintenance technical data and technical library. Reviews maintenance source documents, aircraft inspection records, notes recurring discrepancies or trends and initiates appropriate action. Manages the material deficiency and technical order improvement program. Reviews engineering investigation requests. Initiates and reviews quality deficiency reports, technical deficiency reports and hazardous material reports to ensure reports are accurate, clear, concise and comprehensive. Receives and reviews aircraft and explosive mishap reports for applicability. Oversees aircraft weight and balance program. Conducts safety inspections, training, and drills. Efficiently prepares and maintains reports. Performs inspections of egress equipment to ensure compliance with egress mechanics and inspects cartridge activated devices. 

Experience:

Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in the field consistent with the quality assurance requirements contained herein or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.. Must have demonstrated knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems or other technology as applicable to fabrication, repair, and operation and maintenance requirements. When inspecting egress equipment, must provide documented egress equipment work history to the COR. Capable of reviewing others’ work and determining accuracy and conformity to standards. Responsible for performing inspections, tests, analyses and/or audits of highly complex developmental products or processes to include microelectronics, precision mechanical, software, test equipment and fully integrated systems to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements. Assists in development and inspection of complex rework and repair of deliverable subassemblies and large system level integrated platforms. Approves production records for conformance to procedures. Responsible for ensuring safety, reliability and hardware traceability for end-item systems and mission solutions through production quality oversight. Collaborates with quality engineers in developing inspection requirements and techniques and implementing quality plans. Assists in evaluating defect data to identify trends and collaborates with quality engineers to make recommendations on process improvements. Routinely interfaces with customer representatives.Developing support individual contributor. Works under general supervision. Work is less structured within identified boundaries and procedures.Less detailed instructions are provided and moderate peer review is required.Follows established processes to complete tasks.Identifies problems and issues in straightforward situations.Communicates with contacts typically within the department on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring explanation or interpretation to understand and reach agreement.Escalates issues to supervisor for resolution.Works to achieve operational targets within job area which has some impact on the overall achievement of results for the team. Work is somewhat limited in scope, typically on smaller, less structured task-related activities.Requires developing job knowledge/skills.

Education:

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $76,500.00 - $142,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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