Quality Technician

Date Posted:

2025-11-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA21: Aerostructures - Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Quality Inspector for our Chula Vista, CA location. In this role, you will perform detailed inspections of aircraft parts, sub-assemblies, and installations to ensure compliance with engineering and quality standards. The position involves operating penetrant testing equipment, conducting dimensional and functional inspections, documenting findings, and supporting the repair and verification of aircraft engines, components, and assemblies. If you have a strong eye for detail, experience in precision inspection, and a passion for aerospace quality, we encourage you to apply!

This position is based on-site at our Chula Vista, CA facility and will be part of the IAM Local 755

What You Will Do:

• Work 2nd shift hours (2:30pm – 11pm) Monday -Friday.
• Work 1st shift hours for training purposes Monday – Friday (6:30am-3pm)
• Perform detailed inspections of aircraft parts, assemblies, and installations to ensure conformance with engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct first article, in-process, and final inspections, including visual, dimensional, and penetrant testing.
• Inspect returned and repaired components in accordance with FAA and company requirements, issuing return-to-service documentation as needed.
• Verify configuration, workmanship, and tooling accuracy using blueprints, gages, and precision measurement instruments.
• Perform receiving inspections to validate incoming materials and documentation for compliance.
• Inspect processed, painted, and fabricated parts for finish quality, dimensional accuracy, and structural integrity.
• Set up and operate inspection tools and equipment, including optical and mechanical measurement systems.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and documentation in compliance with quality and EH&S procedures.
• Support quality improvement initiatives by identifying nonconformances and recommending corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve inspection findings and ensure product conformity.
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment and represent Collins Aerospace during audits or customer visits as required.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically, an HS Diploma with relevant Quality experience is required.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 2 weeks (10 days) vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!  

Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day

The pay range for this role is $24.40 - $52.13; however, RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibilities. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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