F-16 Quality Assurance Inspector

AAR Corp.

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Homestead, Florida

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PERMANENT

Updated 09/21/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Perform inspections, checks, tests, and sampling procedures of maintenance procedures and incoming materials, parts, and components. When required, inspect products supplied to the program to ensure that they meet customer requirements and AAR specifications to achieve superior quality.

What you will be responsible for:

Assist the Quality Control (QC) Manager in preparation of all

ISO 9001

2008, U.S. Government, defense department, and customer quality audits.

Prepares all necessary reports as required by customer and staff personnel.

Operates according to QC program to ensure services are performed accurately.

Execute the Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and all quality control operations.

Work closely with Sustaining Engineering Service (SES) Manager on aircraft/equipment trend analysis, material reliability and maintainability, product quality, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues.

Manage On-site Safety/Environmental Program and Technical Order Distribution Office (TODO).

Administer effective training and on the job training of the QC team.

Assist QC Manager to develop and maintain an effective QC program to ensure services are performed.

Conduct detailed Quality Control Inspection (QCI) and program audits IAW Technical Orders (TOs), Performance Work Statement (PWS), and

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

All other duties as assigned.

What you will need to be successful in this role:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance is required.

Education and/or

Experience:

Must meet one of the following requirements:

A bachelors degree plus 2 years of related experience in Quality Assurance.

An associates degree plus 4 years of related experience in Quality Assurance.

High School Diploma plus 8 years of related experience in Quality Assurance.

At least 2 years of Quality Assurance experience on fighter aircraft in a modification and/or maintenance environment.

Ability to read/interpret engineering drawings/instructions; system schematics/blueprints; and technical policy/maintenance instructions.

Demonstrated ability to identify and understand non-conformities as they relate to safety-of-flight inspections, procedural breakdowns, and/or program (process) audits.

Experience with Quality Management System (QMS) internal audit processes.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Must be able to lift and carry parts, tooling, and other awkward items sometimes weighing greater than 50 lbs, including walking up and down stairs, aircraft maintenance stands, and platforms

Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday

Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Work is being performed at an aircraft depot facility, including occasional flight line operations, hangar and/or aviation field environment.

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