Airbus
Lead Quality Inspector
Grand Prairie, Texas, US
Role snapshot
Airbus is hiring a Lead Quality Inspector on a full-time basis. This is an on-site role based in Grand Prairie, Texas, US.
- Company
- Airbus
- Location
- Grand Prairie, Texas, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Who this role suits
Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Airbus publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Lead Aircraft Quality Inspector
Airbus Helicopters in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Lead Aircraft Quality Inspector to provide source leadership, guidance and accountability to Airbus Core Values. This position reports activities and milestone achievements to Quality Management and provides assistance, training and technical guidance to quality inspectors. This position requires aptitude and ability to inspect articles to determine their airworthiness status after completion of alterations, preventative maintenance, modification, or repair/rework to design specifications.
Your working environment:
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
Your Challenges:
- Inspection: 30%
- Leadership: 25%
- Quality Department Support/Continuous Improvement: 25%
- Documentation: 20%
Your Boarding Pass (Required):
Education:
- Associates Degree in Aerospace/Aviation related field or equivalent experience
Preferred:
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Aviation Management and/or other Aerospace related field
Experience:
- 10 years combined as a quality inspector and certificated aviation maintenance technician (AMT) on aircraft components and/or systems with at least 6 years of quality inspection at Airbus Helicopters
Preferred:
- Minimum 8 years at Airbus Helicopters as a quality inspector
Licensure/Certifications:
- Current/Valid FAA Airframe & Power plant License
Preferred:
- FAA Inspection Authorization (IA)
- FCC 2nd Class License
- Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) certificate
- Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative (DMIR)
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
- Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Must have correctable near and far vision if applicable.
- Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
- Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
- Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools.
- Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
- Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
- Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily
- Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Several times a week
- Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
- Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
- Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. 15% or less yearly
- Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
- Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
- Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Citizenship:
- Able to work in the US without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
Take your career to a new level and apply now!
A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire
Experience Level:
Professional
Remote Type:
On-site
Job Family:
Quality Inspection
Airbus