Inspector Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Inspector Level 4 to join our team in Commerce, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.     This position sits at the front-line of our flight hardware quality team, ensuring that all material — from piece parts to complex propulsion tank assemblies — meets contractual, configuration, and documentation requirements. If you bring disciplined inspection execution, a systems mindset, and direct experience with an AS9100 environment, we want to hear from you. This position works 1st shift and 9/80 schedule. In this job, you will: Perform receiving, in-process, weld, or final inspection on flight-critical hardware including piece part subassemblies and complex propulsion tank assemblies Use predetermined methods, operations, setups and prescribed specifications to perform receiving, in-process, weld, or final inspection on flight-critical hardware including piece part subassemblies and complex propulsion tank assemblies Use various measuring devices Accept, reject, or rework defective or malfunctioning units or systems Work from blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, customer specifications, drawing or inspection instructions and checklists Execute inspection per applicable Quality Specification Instructions, Work Instructions, and program-specific quality requirements Initiate and complete inspection records in TIPQA; verify QC Inspection Required routing in Costpoint prior to acceptance Initiate Nonconformance Reports and support Material Review Board (MRB) documentation for nonconforming material Apply visual, dimensional, and documentation-based inspection techniques; enforce hold conditions on material with unresolved documentation or configuration Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) reviews when escapes or systemic intake deficiencies are identified Collaborate with Production teams to resolve documentation deficiencies and upstream system flags Other duties as assigned If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! Basic Qualifications for Level 4: High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience.    No clearance required to start Full knowledge of inspection for identity, dimensional conformance, and visual defect detection using precision measuring instruments (micrometers, gauges, calipers, optical comparators) Experience with visual inspection for obvious defects or damage (corrosion, cracks, dents, scratches, pits) Ability to make pass/fail acceptance decisions on inspected goods and maintain inspection records Demonstrated ability to independently resolve routine inspection discrepancies and refer non-routine conditions to higher authority Experience initiating and documenting Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) with factual, objective evidence Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent QMS, with demonstrated application to weld, receiving, in-process, or final