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This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America. Join the Airbus Helicopters team as a Quality Inspector A, where your technical mastery meets world-class aerospace engineering. You will be responsible for the end-to-end quality lifecycle of our aircraft, ensuring total compliance with FAA and EASA regulations.
Job Responsibility:
Total Aircraft Inspection: Execute detailed inspections across aircraft systems, including dimensional checks, hidden damage assessments, and functional testing
Material Excellence: Approve or reject incoming materials, ensuring only the highest quality components enter our production line
Master the Tools: Utilize a variety of precision aids and devices to determine specification limits with absolute accuracy
Airworthiness Authority: Take ownership of the final 'stamp of approval,' certifying that our helicopters are safe, compliant, and ready for the sky
Inspection: 60%
Documentation: 30%
Quality Department Support/Continuous Improvement: 10%
Other duties as assigned at management discretion
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Current/Valid FAA Airframe & Power Plant License
4 years of quality inspection on aircraft components and systems --or-- 6 years as an aviation maintenance technician (AMT) on aircraft components and systems
Ability to interpret technical and regulatory documentation
Familiar with inspection tools, aids and devices used in determining tolerances and specification limits
Part 145 Repair Station experience
Nice to have:
Proficiency in French, German or Spanish
FAA Inspection Authorization (IA)
FCC 2nd Class License
Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) Certificate
Minimum 6 years or equivalent diversified experience on Airbus Helicopters products as either a certificated AMT or quality inspector