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Aircraft Inspector III

by Sierra Nevada Corporation

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Date Posted

September 28, 2026

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary Range

Negotiable

Cost of Living

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Locations

Hagerstown, Maryland

Application Deadline

October 28, 2026

Description

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex aircraft inspections and audits.
  • Plan and prepare for comprehensive inspections.
  • Maintain detailed and accurate inspection documentation.
  • Address significant non-conformities.
  • Train and mentor junior inspectors.
  • Ensure timely completion of inspection schedules.

Qualifications You Must Have

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
  • Active, current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.
  • Thorough knowledge of aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment and parts.
  • Understanding and experience with the practical application of product audit and inspection processes and procedures.
  • Basic Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Thoroughly familiar with the inspection methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to determine the airworthiness of aviation products after maintenance.
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.

Qualifications We Prefer

  • Basic understanding of 14 CFR Chapter 1.
  • Understanding of civil or government aviation inspection operations and/or FAA Repair Station operations.
  • Inspection Authorization (IA) Designation.
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense, or US Military.

Essential Functions

  • Regularly lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally 75 lbs.
  • Stand, walk, and climb ladders or stairs for extended periods.
  • Work in potentially hazardous environments.

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AviHire Cost of Living Snapshot: Hagerstown, Maryland

What aviation pay actually covers in Hagerstown — AviHire's snapshot of median income, housing, and everyday prices from U.S. Census Bureau data (2023 5-Year ACS estimates).

Median Household Income
$49,957
Median Rent
$1,041/mo
Median Home Value
$207,700
Gasoline (1 gal)
$3.07
Restaurant Meal
$13.5
Milk (1 L)
$0.86
Eggs (dozen)
$1.64

Rent runs about 25.0% of median income in Hagerstown — affordable by the common 30%-of-income guideline.

AviHire Cost of Living Snapshot, compiled from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023), with fuel and grocery prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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