QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the QUALITY VERIFICATION BRANCH/SPK22/SPK2201 of SWFLANT KINGS BAY. This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-3 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13.
Major duties
You will serve as a technical expert, reviewing and approving documentation changes for missile and weapons systems. You will develop and manage surveillance programs to evaluate contractor product assurance and manufacturing systems. You will lead quality investigations into processing anomalies, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions. You will act as the primary government acceptance authority for missile, launcher, and guidance components. You will monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with all contractual quality and safety requirements.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate applying quality assurance principles such as technical documentation review, process monitoring, anomaly investigation, and final hardware acceptance to complex weapons systems like missiles, launchers, or guidance systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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