Job Title: Quality Inspector

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Quality Inspector with an A&P license and repair station experience to ensure aircraft maintenance is completed thoroughly from nose to tail. The role involves inspecting aircraft based on engineering drawings and ensuring compliance with structural and electrical modifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect government aircraft undergoing various upgrades and modifications.
• Ensure structural and electrical modifications are correct per engineering blueprints and schematics, including materials incorporated per the Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Author engineering change requests as required.
• Complete required aircraft releases for modification and airworthiness.
• Author necessary documentation related to Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) installations.
• Perform weight and balance assessments per the Pilots Operating Handbook (POH).
• Review Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs) to ensure compliance.
• Update and review aircraft life-limited items per the manufacturers Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Chapter 4.
• Brief and de-brief the flight crew during calibration flights.
• Inspect all fabricated parts, both mechanical and electrical, against engineering blueprints and schematics.
• Conduct First Article Inspections in accordance with the relevant standards.

Essential Skills

• A&P license
• 5+ years of experience in aircraft quality inspection, including airworthiness, return to service, and nose to tail aircraft inspection, or aircraft manufacturing
• Experience with repair stations
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• High school diploma or GED

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Flexibility with shift schedules

Why Work Here?

This is a long-term opportunity with a chance for contractors to convert to direct hires. The role offers overtime availability and is part of a growing organization with pending contracts, including a large 10-year award.

Work Environment

The position is located in a hangar environment and a 145 repair station. The work environment is fast-paced, with specific tasks and work orders to be completed within designated timelines. The dress code is standard, consisting of jeans and a t-shirt with steel-toed shoes. The facility operates Monday through Friday during the day, with additional shifts available due to increased workload, including a night shift from 3:30 PM to 2:30 AM. Flexibility in working hours is required.

This is a Contract position based out of Hagerstown, MD.

The pay range for this position is $44.00 - $48.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Hagerstown,MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.