Aircraft Inspector IV
by Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Date Posted
August 26, 2026
Employment Type
Full Time
Category
Maintenance Sheetmetal
Salary Range
Negotiable
Cost of Living
View details for Hagerstown
Locations
Hagerstown, Maryland
Application Deadline
September 25, 2026
Description
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee complex aircraft inspections.
- Develop and implement inspection protocols.
- Ensure accurate and detailed documentation of findings.
- Address and resolve significant compliance issues.
- Lead training and mentorship programs for junior inspectors.
- Conduct periodic audits of maintenance processes.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- Active, current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.
- Advanced knowledge of aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment and parts.
- Thorough 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.
- Understanding of 14 CFR Chapter 1.
- Thorough understanding of civil or government aviation inspection operations and/or FAA Repair Station operations.
- Inspection Authorization (IA) Designation.
- Experience with first article inspections.
- Prior experience with aircraft modifications.
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense, or US Military.
- Lift up to 50 lbs regularly and occasionally up to 75 lbs.
- Stand, walk, and climb ladders or stairs frequently.
- Work in diverse environmental conditions.
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