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Metrea
Metrea

Location
Moreno Valley, California
Wage
Hourly
Job ID
36341799057
Posted
2026-8-5
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Aviation Quality Inspector job at Metrea in Moreno Valley CA

Description, duties, responsibilities

Company Overview

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace Electromagnetic and Cyber Digital and Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations People Finance Legal Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metreas files (product projects programs etc) leverage to achieve their targets.

Group Overview

Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB) is responsible for developing and delivering Metreas aerial refueling (AAR) capabilities ensuring the readiness and operational effectiveness of the tanker fleet. AIRMOB oversees fleet management maintenance and airworthiness working to sustain and enhance refueling operations. It manages the integration of new processes and technologies ensuring that tanker aircraft remain mission-ready through effective logistics maintenance oversight and regulatory compliance. By coordinating across various teams AIRMOB ensures the fleet meets both current and future operational needs supporting a range of specialized air mobility missions.

Position Summary

Inspectors are directly responsible to the Head of Airworthiness for ensuring that all maintenance performed on Company aircraft engines appliances and accessories is accomplished in accordance with approved Aircraft Technical Orders Company programs Contract requirements and FAA Regulations to maintain a continuous state of airworthiness. Inspectors ensure that safety is the first consideration in Quality Control and Maintenance Departments.

Role and Responsibilities

  1. Accomplish aircraft inspections by the applicable maintenance program specifications procedures and criteria to detect and document discrepant or non-airworthy conditions.
  2. Ensure all special inspections are completed and documented correctly in the maintenance records.
  3. Perform required inspections (IPI and/or RII) on items as listed in technical/company manuals and following procedures listed in the GMM/technical data.
  4. Monitors workmanship and materials to verify that the Company NAVAIR and FAA rules regulations and standards are complied with.
  5. Ensure that aircraft modifications or component changes follow maintenance manual procedures or approved technical data procedures.
  6. Ensure all required inspection items (RII) are completed and documented properly and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) have been received reviewed and approved before any aircraft modification action.
  7. Perform receiving inspections of newly purchased repaired overhauled parts or continued service components and hardware to ensure proper documentation from approved vendors absence of shipping damage proper packaging protection and airworthiness certification.
  8. Ensure assistance in the classification of repairs and alterations in relation to Major or Minor repairs.
  9. Reviews all maintenance entries in the aircraft maintenance records/MIS initiating procedural error notices as necessary to correct incomplete or deficient paperwork.
  10. Monitors/audits aircraft inspection reports log pages and records for accuracy and completeness of entries before being sent to the Aircraft Records Department.
  11. Conducts routine and unscheduled audits of aircraft work packages including checks/inspections forms log pages routines and non-routines modification orders etc. to ensure completion correctness and use of appropriate references to approve data in all entries and forms.
  12. Reviews all Deferred and Carry-Over Items.
  13. Monitors the Company Precision Measuring Equipment Program for compliance.
  14. Specific KC-135 experience is highly desirable.
Skills and Experience

Education: B.A./B.S. degree from a four-year college or university in a related field and/or a combination of education and related experience.
  • Formal training as a lead auditor.
Experience:
  1. Five (5) years experience in an aviation administration function dealing with Quality matters.
  2. Experience performing internal and external audits.
  3. Experience in an aviation-centric Quality Management System (QMS).
  4. Knowledge and experience with the implementation of QMS.
  5. Knowledge of all areas of aircraft QMS AS9100 and AS9110.
  6. Knowledge of external agencies (including FAA NTSB ICAO EASA etc.)
  7. Leading Quality Management Reviews.
  8. Prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership.
  9. Perform internal and external audits.
  10. Demonstrate ability to act as a Quality Ambassador for the organization both internally and externally.
  11. Manage a Quality program with a focus on continuous improvement.
  12. Graduate from a formal auditors course with accreditation.
  13. Understand aviation-related quality assurance programs.
  14. Prior military/contractor aviation support experience.
  15. Specific KC-135 experience is highly desirable.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  1. Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
  2. Must have a good command of the English language both oral and written.


Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Access PowerPoint Project and Visio).

Certificates:
  • Must have - FAA A&P Certificate
  • Valid Drivers License
  • Current US Passport


Our Firmware

Metreas single core value "rooted in humility" is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial systematic discerning and over-deliver. These attributes combined form our Teammate Firmware our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do how we do it who we do it with and who we do it for.

Benefits

Medical insurance options

Dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan eligibility

Enhanced maternity leave

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

The employee must be a US citizen.

The employee must be able to hold and maintain a Secret (or higher) Clearance Level.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Strategic Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

Work Location
Metrea Strategic Mobility

17301 Heacock Street

Moreno Valley CA 92551

Work Environment
This job operates within flightline industrial and business office locations. This role routinely uses standard office equipment computers iPads phones photocopiers filing cabinets and aircraft inspection devices such as flashlights magnifying lenses and cameras.

Travel

Travel requirements may be up to 25% with potential for 45-60 consecutive days working in India.

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Aviation Quality Inspector

Location: Moreno Valley CA

Industry: Aviation
Occupational Category: Maintenance
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Salary: USD 0

Description: Metrea seeks a Aviation Quality Inspector.
Company Overview

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace Electromagnetic and Cyber Digital and Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations People Finance Legal Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metreas files (product projects programs etc) leverage to achieve their targets.

Group Overview

Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB) is responsible for developing and delivering Metreas aerial refueling (AAR) capabilities ensuring the readiness and operational effectiveness of the tanker fleet. AIRMOB oversees fleet management maintenance and airworthiness working to sustain and enhance refueling operations. It manages the integration of new processes and technologies ensuring that tanker aircraft remain mission-ready through effective logistics maintenance oversight and regulatory compliance. By coordinating across various teams AIRMOB ensures the fleet meets both current and future operational needs supporting a range of specialized air mobility missions.

Position Summary

Inspectors are directly responsible to the Head of Airworthiness for ensuring that all maintenance performed on Company aircraft engines appliances and accessories is accomplished in accordance with approved Aircraft Technical Orders Company programs Contract requirements and FAA Regulations to maintain a continuous state of airworthiness. Inspectors ensure that safety is the first consideration in Quality Control and Maintenance Departments.

Role and Responsibilities

  1. Accomplish aircraft inspections by the applicable maintenance program specifications procedures and criteria to detect and document discrepant or non-airworthy conditions.
  2. Ensure all special inspections are completed and documented correctly in the maintenance records.
  3. Perform required inspections (IPI and/or RII) on items as listed in technical/company manuals and following procedures listed in the GMM/technical data.
  4. Monitors workmanship and materials to verify that the Company NAVAIR and FAA rules regulations and standards are complied with.
  5. Ensure that aircraft modifications or component changes follow maintenance manual procedures or approved technical data procedures.
  6. Ensure all required inspection items (RII) are completed and documented properly and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) have been received reviewed and approved before any aircraft modification action.
  7. Perform receiving inspections of newly purchased repaired overhauled parts or continued service components and hardware to ensure proper documentation from approved vendors absence of shipping damage proper packaging protection and airworthiness certification.
  8. Ensure assistance in the classification of repairs and alterations in relation to Major or Minor repairs.
  9. Reviews all maintenance entries in the aircraft maintenance records/MIS initiating procedural error notices as necessary to correct incomplete or deficient paperwork.
  10. Monitors/audits aircraft inspection reports log pages and records for accuracy and completeness of entries before being sent to the Aircraft Records Department.
  11. Conducts routine and unscheduled audits of aircraft work packages including checks/inspections forms log pages routines and non-routines modification orders etc. to ensure completion correctness and use of appropriate references to approve data in all entries and forms.
  12. Reviews all Deferred and Carry-Over Items.
  13. Monitors the Company Precision Measuring Equipment Program for compliance.
  14. Specific KC-135 experience is highly desirable.
Skills and Experience

Education: B.A./B.S. degree from a four-year college or university in a related field and/or a combination of education and related experience.
Experience:
  1. Five (5) years experience in an aviation administration function dealing with Quality matters.
  2. Experience performing internal and external audits.
  3. Experience in an aviation-centric Quality Management System (QMS).
  4. Knowledge and experience with the implementation of QMS.
  5. Knowledge of all areas of aircraft QMS AS9100 and AS9110.
  6. Knowledge of external agencies (including FAA NTSB ICAO EASA etc.)
  7. Leading Quality Management Reviews.
  8. Prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership.
  9. Perform internal and external audits.
  10. Demonstrate ability to act as a Quality Ambassador for the organization both internally and externally.
  11. Manage a Quality program with a focus on continuous improvement.
  12. Graduate from a formal auditors course with accreditation.
  13. Understand aviation-related quality assurance programs.
  14. Prior military/contractor aviation support experience.
  15. Specific KC-135 experience is highly desirable.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  1. Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
  2. Must have a good command of the English language both oral and written.


Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Access PowerPoint Project and Visio).

Certificates:

Our Firmware

Metreas single core value "rooted in humility" is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial systematic discerning and over-deliver. These attributes combined form our Teammate Firmware our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do how we do it who we do it with and who we do it for.

Benefits

Medical insurance options

Dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan eligibility

Enhanced maternity leave

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

The employee must be a US citizen.

The employee must be able to hold and maintain a Secret (or higher) Clearance Level.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Strategic Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

Work Location
Metrea Strategic Mobility

17301 Heacock Street

Moreno Valley CA 92551

Work Environment
This job operates within flightline industrial and business office locations. This role routinely uses standard office equipment computers iPads phones photocopiers filing cabinets and aircraft inspection devices such as flashlights magnifying lenses and cameras.

Travel

Travel requirements may be up to 25% with potential for 45-60 consecutive days working in India.

Responsibilities:

Educational requirements:

Experience requirements:

Desired Skills:

Qualifications:

Benefits:

Incentives:

Date Posted: 2026-8-5

Please Apply by: 2026-8-21