(Skillbridge) Flight Inspector 2/3
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Flight Inspector at Level 2 or Level 3 to join its team at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The position is 100% onsite and does not accommodate telecommuting. The Flight Inspector implements the quality system for Space Launch System (SLS) production by monitoring and recording results from manufacturing processes and procedures. The position follows a 4/10 schedule, with Fridays off; scheduled Friday work, rotating shifts, and overtime may be required as demand grows. This role is offered through Northrop Grumman’s SkillBridge Program, an approved Department of Defense program for service members preparing for civilian careers. Participants gain hands-on, on-the-job training in a professional setting during the final phase of military service, working a schedule equivalent to 40 hours per week. The program provides professional development, leadership networking, and training related to company principles, history, customer and stakeholder engagement, products and services, and job responsibilities. Participants are not compensated by Northrop Grumman and continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. The program may provide a potential path to a full-time opportunity at its conclusion. Applicants must meet SkillBridge eligibility criteria: at least 180 days of active-duty service; within 12 months of separation or retirement; anticipated honorable discharge; completion of service TAPS/TGPS; participation in an ethics brief within the past 12 months; and written authorization and approval from the unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in the chain of command) before starting the program.
Requirements
- For Level 2: High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of additional education and/or related experience.
- For Level 3: High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting blueprints.
- Ability to stand and sit for long periods, walk up and down stairs, climb ladders, reach into tight spaces, and lift up to 49 pounds.
- Meet SkillBridge eligibility criteria, including active-duty service, separation or retirement timing, anticipated honorable discharge, TAPS/TGPS completion, recent ethics briefing, and prior written unit commander approval.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Science.
Responsibilities
- Implement the quality system for SLS production by monitoring and recording manufacturing process and procedure results.
- Perform mechanical and electrical inspections of flight hardware, including fastener torquing, safety wiring, TPS application, Alodine, primer and topcoat application, hole measurements, tube and hose fabrication, cable harness connector crimping, soldering, and cable harness testing.
- Generate non-conformance reports for defective or malfunctioning units or systems as required.
- Work from blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, customer specifications, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists.
- Analyze finished manufacturing products to ensure quality standards and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and tolerance specifications for chemical or physical properties.
- Perform qualitative tests or assays on samples and assist with maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus to ensure compliance.
- Review production records for conformance to procedures and conduct non-conformance tests of manufactured, packaged, or tested products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
