Be the First Line of Defense for Mission-Critical Aerospace Hardware | Receiving Inspector

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aviation and aerospace industry to hire a Receiving Inspector Level 2 or Level 3 in Oxnard, California. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring the quality, traceability, and compliance of flight-critical hardware before it reaches production.

Job Title: Receiving Inspector – Level 2 or Level 3

Location: Oxnard, CA 93030-7996

Job Type: Full-Time Consultant – 12 Months

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off

Pay Rate: $41.88/hour

Work Arrangement: 100% onsite | No telecommuting

Make an Impact Where Quality Matters Most

As a Receiving Inspector, you'll serve as the company's first line of defense, ensuring incoming materials—from EEE components and printed wiring boards to complex assemblies—meet contractual, configuration, quality, and documentation requirements before entering production.

Your attention to detail and ability to make sound inspection decisions will directly support the reliability and success of advanced aerospace and space systems.

What You'll Do

• Perform receiving inspections on flight-critical hardware, including:
  
  
  
  • EEE components
    
  • Printed wiring boards (PWBs)
    
  • RF cable assemblies
    
  • COTS items
    
  • Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)
    
  • Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE)
    
  
  
  
• Review and validate supplier documentation, including Certificates of Conformance, test data, lot traceability, and applicable quality requirements.
  
• Perform inspections according to Quality Specification Instructions, Work Instructions, drawings, inspection instructions, and program-specific requirements.
  
• Create and complete inspection records in TIPQA and verify QC Inspection Required routing in Deltek Costpoint before material acceptance.
  
• Initiate Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) and support Material Review Board (MRB) documentation for nonconforming material.
  
• Conduct visual, dimensional, and documentation-based inspections.
  
• Place material on hold when documentation, configuration, or other acceptance requirements remain unresolved.
  
• Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) reviews when quality escapes or systemic receiving issues are identified.
  
• Partner with Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Production teams to resolve supplier documentation deficiencies and system flags.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

What You Bring

Required Qualifications – Level 2

• High School diploma or equivalent plus 2 years of additional education and/or related experience.
  
• Experience performing inspections for proper identity and dimensional conformance.
  
• Experience using inspection equipment such as:
  
  
  
  • Calipers
    
  • Micrometers
    
  • Comparators
    
  • Gages
    
  • Pin gages
    
  • Other precision inspection tools
    
  
  
  
• Experience conducting visual inspections for defects or damage, including corrosion, cracks, dents, scratches, and pits.
  
• Ability to make accurate pass/fail acceptance decisions and maintain inspection records.
  
• Familiarity with QMS documentation, including purchase orders, blueprints, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists.
  
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or an equivalent aerospace/defense Quality Management System.
  
• Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment.
  

Required Qualifications – Level 3

• High School diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
  
• Experience performing inspections for proper identity and dimensional conformance.
  
• Experience using calipers, micrometers, comparators, gages, pin gages, and other inspection tools.
  
• Experience conducting visual inspections for obvious defects or damage.
  
• Ability to make pass/fail acceptance decisions and maintain accurate inspection records.
  
• Familiarity with purchase orders, blueprints, drawings, inspection instructions, checklists, and other QMS documentation.
  
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent aerospace/defense QMS requirements.
  
• Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with any of the following will stand out:

• Experience with TIPQA, including GT Master, GT Process, NCR initiation, and inspection closure.
  
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, including purchase order lookup, QC Inspection Required flag verification, and receiving routing.
  
• Experience with SAP inspection type codes or an equivalent ERP receiving/inspection module.
  
• IPC-A-610 Certified Inspection Specialist (CIS) or Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) certification.
  
• Familiarity with IPC-A-600 for printed wiring board acceptance inspection.
  
• CCAP or AS6081 training related to counterfeit component detection and avoidance.
  
• Experience supporting MRB disposition activities in an AS9100 or DCMA-oversight environment.
  
• Background in quality assurance, supplier quality, or incoming inspection within aerospace or defense manufacturing.
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect skilled professionals with opportunities to work on the technologies and programs shaping the future of aviation, aerospace, and space.

In this role, you'll join a quality-focused environment where precision, accountability, and attention to detail truly matter. You'll work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to programs where the quality of every component can have a meaningful impact.

You'll also enjoy a 9/80 schedule, giving you every other Friday off while working on-site in beautiful Oxnard, California.

If you're looking for an opportunity where your inspection expertise can make a tangible difference—and where your work supports some of the most demanding aerospace applications—this is your chance.

Ready to Put Your Expertise to Work?

If you're an experienced Receiving Inspector with an aerospace, defense, or quality background and you're ready to take on a mission-critical role, we want to hear from you.

Apply today through PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step toward an opportunity where quality isn't just a requirement—it's the mission.



This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                                               

 

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