BAE Systems is hiring a Quality Inspector IV to support Maritime Solutions in Norfolk, inspecting shipboard and electromechanical/mechanical products to ensure Navy fleet and commercial readiness. You'll perform visual and measurement-based inspections against drawings/specs, document accept/reject decisions, and help maintain process control. Standout perk: comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, 401(k), and paid leave programs.
- Support U.S. Navy mission readiness
- Full benefits and 401(k) plan
- Paid time off and holidays
How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.
We are currently hiring a Quality Inspector IV to join our Maritime Solutions Norfolk team that helps keep the U.S. Navy Fleet mission ready and our commercial customers operational. Make a difference doing work you can be proud of and collaborating with a team that shares a passion of helping to protect our nation. Here, you'll be rewarded for the work you do and provided the resources to help you along the way.
In this role as a Quality Inspector, you will:
- Use predetermined methods, operations, setups and prescribed specifications to visually inspect in-process and completed products such as electronic units and subsystems, precision electromechanical assemblies or mechanical units, subassemblies, structural flaws, internal defects, and missing welds.
- Use various measuring devices and testing equipment.
- Work from blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, customer, regulatory and BAE specifications, drawing or inspection instructions and checklists.
- Accept, reject, or rework defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
- On occasion, monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
- Perform line clearances after each lot to ensure all materials from the previous lot have been removed.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
• Typically requires a high school diploma and four (4) years shipboard experience in Quality Assurance, or the overall equivalent.
• NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI), or equivalent certification.
• Ability to work within a shipyard environment including heights, confined spaces, using ladders, boarding and traversing ships.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Basic computer skills to include MS Suite and industry specific software applications.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- NBPI certification
- NACE certification
- NDT certification
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $60016 - $96026
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.