Marine Science Technician: civilian jobs and transferable skills
Coast Guard MST Marine Science Technician experience builds transferable skills in inspection, regulatory compliance, safety, technical documentation, testing, quality assurance, root cause analysis, training, emergency response, and law enforcement. CivLaunch currently matches 27 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including Quality Control Inspector at Airborne Systems, NDT Technician at Triumph Group, and Propulsion Structures Engineer at Peraton.
About the MST specialty
Enforces safety, security, and environmental protection laws in ports and on the water. Boards and inspects vessels and waterfront facilities, oversees hazardous cargo handling and container inspections, investigates and responds to pollution incidents, collects samples, and documents findings and enforcement actions.
Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.
Quality Control Inspector
Airborne Systems · CA
Strong Match
$18.75–$21 an hour
Quality
Entry level
QC inspector at Airborne Systems' California parachute plant. Inspects sewn materials and assemblies during production with calipers and force gauges, reads drawings and revision levels, records inspection and traceability data, flags quality problems, inspects customer repairs, and trains new inspectors. Needs a high school diploma, a year or two of inspection, and U.S. person status.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, technical documentation, and testing.
NDT technician at Triumph Geared Solutions in Park City, Utah. Inspects aerospace parts by penetrant and magnetic particle methods to FAA, Nadcap, and customer specs, interprets results against drawings, maintains processing equipment and process controls, and keeps inspection records. Requires a high school diploma, Level II in MT, PT, and digital radiography, and U.S. citizenship or residency.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Propulsion structures engineer supporting Navy structural integrity work at Patuxent River. Assesses risk on engine hardware, sets life limits for critical parts, analyzes mission data, and plans component tests. Requires an engineering degree with gas turbine knowledge and Secret clearance eligibility.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and testing.
Shares 6 of your 10 skills:
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Documentation
Testing
Quality Assurance
Root Cause Analysis
Training
Bachelor's degree required
View JobOn careers-peraton.icims.com · Added Aug 28
Structures Inspector
Piper Aircraft · Vero Beach, FL
Strong Match
Quality
2+ years
Structures inspector at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, checking parts, assemblies, and aircraft systems against drawings and process specs during production. Measures with precision gauges, and at higher levels a FARO arm and laser tracker, reviews build records, writes up nonconforming parts for corrective action, and supports first article and FAA audits. Two years of manufacturing experience to start.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Third-shift quality inspector at NMG Aerospace in Stow, Ohio, working 11 pm to 7 am Sunday through Thursday. Inspects machined aerospace parts in process and at final against prints, GD&T, and military and industry specs, runs the CMM and contour tracer, completes first article inspections and FAA 8130 paperwork, and handles discrepant material reports. Three years of machining inspection.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Structures inspector at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, level I or II. Inspects detail parts, assemblies, and aircraft systems against drawings, specs, and FAA rules, checks travelers and records, performs first-article and conformity inspections, and writes up nonconforming material. High school diploma required; level I needs some manufacturing or inspection time, level II three to five years.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Contract quality inspector at AeroTEC's manufacturing center in Moses Lake, Washington, supporting aircraft test programs. Runs and writes CMM programs, measures parts with hand gauges, performs first-piece and in-process checks, and completes first article packages. Needs five years of CMM inspection in aerospace or defense and U.S. person status; A&P and Part 145 experience a plus.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and safety.
Quality engineer applying quality principles to incoming material, production, and supplier products; leads failure investigations, MRB decisions, and corrective action, designs inspection and test processes, and performs statistical analysis of nonconforming product.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and testing.
Quality clinic leader at Sonaca North America in Washington, Missouri. Leads the team that investigates nonconforming aerospace parts, finds true root causes with tools such as 5 Whys, 8D, and fishbone, drives corrective actions that cut scrap, escapes, and late deliveries, tracks clinic metrics, updates work instructions, and trains staff. Engineering bachelor's or equivalent plus five years, including leadership.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, technical documentation, and quality assurance.
Shares 5 of your 10 skills:
Inspection
Technical Documentation
Quality Assurance
Root Cause Analysis
Training
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
View JobOn sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Oct 1
Quality Control Supervisor
Hartzell Engine Technologies · Montgomery, AL
Good Match
Quality
3+ years
Quality control supervisor at Hartzell Engine Technologies in Montgomery, Alabama, a maker of general aviation engine accessories. Leads a small team of inspectors and technicians, plans the daily inspection and test workload, keeps quality records complete, writes up nonconformances and escalates problems to production, and keeps work compliant. Three years of quality or manufacturing; bachelor's preferred.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Quality assurance technician with Moog Defense Group near Buffalo, New York. Carries out inspection plans for receiving, machining, assembly, and test, checks parts with microscopes, precision gauges, and CMMs, runs gauge and process capability studies and SPC, supports first article and source inspections, and helps investigate nonconformances. Three years in manufacturing quality; $28 to $37 an hour.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, technical documentation, and testing.
Shares 5 of your 10 skills:
Inspection
Technical Documentation
Testing
Quality Assurance
Root Cause Analysis
View JobOn moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Oct 1
Avionics Engineering Support
Leidos · Bedford, MA
Good Match
$87,100–$157,450 a year
Avionics
Secret clearance
4+ years
Engineering support for airborne SATCOM and avionics integration on defense aircraft in Bedford, MA. Integrates terminals, antennas, and aircraft networks, troubleshoots problems, writes installation and test documentation, and supports ground and flight tests. Bachelor's plus four years; Secret clearance eligibility.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and testing.
Lead metrology inspector at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in Vista, California. Programs and runs CMMs, laser scanners, and portable arms to measure machined, sheet metal, and composite aerospace parts and tooling, writes AS9102 first article reports, analyzes measurement data, and supports corrective action. Needs 5-10 years of aerospace inspection and expert GD&T skills. $24-$28 an hour.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Return-to-service inspector at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. Owns airworthiness paperwork for assigned business-jet projects from planning to delivery: researches airworthiness directives and logbook history, performs required inspections, reviews modification data packages and conformity sign-offs, answers customer and FAA questions, and mentors inspectors. Needs five years of aviation maintenance and an A&P or repairman certificate.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
View JobOn duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
Production Supervisor
LMI Aerospace · Auburn, WA
Potential Match
$85,000–$95,000 a year
Aerospace Manufacturing
5+ years
Production supervisor at Sonaca North America in Auburn, Washington, running a manufacturing department. Plans daily work from production orders and schedules, holds production meetings on metrics, fixes delays and cost problems, builds the training program, evaluates staff, runs self-audits against quality procedures, and leads corrective action and lean projects. Pays $85,000 to $95,000.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, safety, and quality assurance.
Production welder building aerospace parts and assemblies from aluminum, titanium, and other alloys with manual and robotic welding processes. Inspects welds, keeps traceability records, and helps train new welders to aerospace quality standards.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and safety.
Flight dynamics engineer on the Navy MQ-25 program near Lexington Park. Runs six-degree-of-freedom simulations of mission routes, scripts analyses in MATLAB, and assesses vehicle performance and control behavior against thresholds. Requires an engineering or computer science bachelor's and two years of experience.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and testing.
Shares 4 of your 10 skills:
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Documentation
Testing
Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree required
View JobOn careers-peraton.icims.com · Added Aug 28
Calibration Technician
Woodward · Fort Collins, CO
Potential Match
$29.81–$43.27 an hour
Quality
Instrument and calibration technician calibrating measurement instruments, troubleshooting complex instrumentation issues, developing calibration procedures, maintaining calibration records, and mentoring less experienced technicians.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and quality assurance.
Senior quality inspector at NMG Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona. Performs final and in-process inspection of machined aerospace parts against prints, GD&T, and military and industry specs, runs the CMM and contour tracer, completes first article inspections and FAA 8130 paperwork, handles discrepant material reports, and oversees source inspectors. Needs three years of machining inspection; ASQ certification preferred.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
First-shift quality inspector at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado, which machines tight-tolerance parts for defense and aerospace primes. Performs first-piece, lot, and final inspections with calipers, micrometers, and gauges, writes inspection plans, completes AS9102 first article reports and shipping certifications, audits floor inspections, and leads root cause work. Three to five years of bench inspection.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, technical documentation, and quality assurance.
Quality control inspector supporting the Chief Inspector at Cutter Aviation's Addison, TX repair station. Inspects completed repairs and discrepancy write-ups, checks paperwork and sign-offs, performs aircraft inspections, researches logbooks, and helps return aircraft to service. Requires an FAA A&P certificate, a high school diploma or GED, and solid knowledge of FAA repair station rules.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and safety.
Records researcher and inspector for Banyan Air Service's Fort Lauderdale repair station. Carries out preliminary, in-process, hidden-damage, and final inspections, checks tooling calibration and parts eligibility, researches logbooks and airworthiness data, keeps the technical library current, and prepares aircraft status reports before return to service. Needs three years in the field and an A&P or equivalent research experience.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation.
Required-inspection-item (RII) inspector on a shift at C&L Aviation's Bangor, Maine repair station. Reviews work order packages, reads drawings, manuals, and test procedures, and confirms inspections meet repair station, FAA, and customer requirements using precision measuring tools. Needs an A&P and about five to seven years of aviation experience; prior inspection or military experience is a plus.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and safety.
CMM programmer at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, hired at regular or senior level. Writes, proves, and tunes coordinate measuring machine programs in PC-DMIS or similar, sets fixtures and probes, reads drawings and GD&T to set inspection criteria, runs AS9102 first article inspections, and joins material review work. Two years of CMM inspection for regular, five for senior.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, testing, and quality assurance.
Avionics technician at Duncan Aviation's Fort Lauderdale line station, hired at three levels. Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces avionics and instrument systems, may act as a qualified inspector, and trains less experienced staff. Associate degree or equivalent and Repairman Certificate eligibility required.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and testing.
Shares 4 of your 10 skills:
Inspection
Regulatory Compliance
Testing
Training
Associate degree or equivalent experience
Requires: FAA Repairman Certificate eligibility
View JobOn duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Aug 27
Chief Inspector
Airshare · Shelton, CT
Potential Match
Aircraft Inspection
5+ years
Part 135 chief inspector for the Airshare managed jet operation in Shelton, Connecticut. Runs inspection, RII, and maintenance training programs, audits work packages, vendors, and aircraft, tracks ADs, tool calibration, MELs, and weight and balance, onboards managed aircraft, and files service difficulty reports. Needs an A&P and five years inspecting business jets, plus Part 135 and 145 and tracking-software experience.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and quality assurance.
Precision assembler at Essex Industries in Milford, Connecticut. Builds complex aerospace components from blueprints, work instructions, and acceptance test procedures, sets up fixtures and test gear, runs mechanical tests and records data, diagnoses faults and repairs units under FAA and quality rules, and inspects supplier parts. Needs three to five years of mechanical assembly or technician work; vocational training preferred.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to inspection, regulatory compliance, and testing.