Quality Inspector A – Contract

About the role

Airbus Helicopters is seeking a Contract Quality Inspector A to join its Quality Team in Grand Prairie, Texas. The role focuses on ensuring that aircraft components, structures and systems meet Airbus Helicopters policies, FAA/EASA regulations and customer specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Perform incoming material, in‑process and final inspections of airframes, components, paint, and back‑shop activities, identifying non‑conforming items.
• Conduct detailed dimensional checks, acoustic tap testing, and hidden‑damage detection on aluminum, titanium and steel structures.
• Verify wiring harnesses, connectors and electrical terminations against design drawings.
• Document inspection results, create non‑conformance reports (NCMs) and manage quarantine of rejected parts.
• Maintain and calibrate measuring and test equipment, and generate monthly Shelf Life Expiration Date (SLED) reports in SAP.

Required profile

• High School Diploma (required); Associate’s degree or equivalent aviation experience preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of aircraft quality inspection or 6 years as a certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician.
• A&P license required; FAA Inspection Authorization, FCC 2nd Class License or NDI certificate are advantageous.

Required skills

• Knowledge of FAA and EASA airworthiness regulations.
• Proficiency with aircraft component inspection techniques and non‑destructive testing.
• Experience using measuring and test equipment and maintaining calibration records.
• Ability to document findings and generate reports in SAP.