Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Quality Inspector

The work

You will use your professional inspection judgment to review real-world aerospace, defense, and marine materials for AI training. Your work will capture clear decisions, findings, and reasons in reports and datasets.

• Evaluate and disposition First Article Inspections under AS9102 against regulatory and customer requirements.
• Assess cosmetic defects in manufacturing and assembly settings, then document whether each finding should be accepted or rejected and why.
• Conduct virtual surveys and provide input on hull and marine structures using supplied documentation and data.
• Analyze web and line inspection information to identify quality trends and inform source-inspection recommendations.
• Apply DCMA protocols and FAR Part 46 requirements to simulated Government Source Inspection scenarios.
• Provide concise feedback on inspection findings and produce reports and datasets that record expert judgments and rationale.

What it pays and takes

This is remote, part-time contractor work for candidates who can review specialized inspection materials and communicate their reasoning clearly.

• Pay: $40 to $60 per hour.
• Time: Less than 20 hours per week.
• Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
• Language: Fluent in English.
• Listed experience level: Entry level.
• Experience: At least 8 years conducting complex quality inspections, including first article, cosmetic, or production-line disposition decisions.
• Knowledge: Deep familiarity with AS9102 First Article standards, plus working knowledge of DCMA inspection criteria and FAR Part 46 requirements.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, digital documentation, reporting, and remote collaboration tools.
• Relevant background includes aerospace or defense manufacturing, marine surveying, regulated inspection, supplier quality engineering, senior QA inspection, DCMA quality assurance representation, or hull and marine survey work.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human examples and expert reviews to help artificial intelligence systems learn. Specialists are paid for applying their professional knowledge to judge information, explain decisions, and improve the quality of model training data.