Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) (Direct Hire)
What you'd do
You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist for the Armstrong Flight Research Center in Mechanical, Avionics, back-shop, and/or product quality assurance for one or more NASA projects, missions, experiments and research facilities. As a technical authority, you will plan, develop, organize, administer, evaluate, and coordinate a comprehensive aerospace quality assurance program.
Major duties
Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Performs as senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist with final authority on QA matters for new or replacement procurements and major supplies, and systems acquisition of aircraft parts purchased in order to maintain consistency throughout the Center Evaluates contractor's quality systems to determine if delivery of major procurement acquisitions will meet contract criteria. Conducts on-site assessments of suppliers capabilities and evaluates potential supplier for compliance with NASA quality. Develops Government Inspection requirements and quality surveillance plans, and verifies effectiveness and determines root causes of product defects to ensure adequacy of compliance with the appropriate requirements. Tracks product deficiencies. Mitigates risk and ensures compliance with AS9100 requirements. Reviews written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy, and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of quality systems. Verifies by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance by identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action. Investigates customer complaints and deficiency reports. Works with other agencies and external customers for specific courses of action appropriate to the deficiencies. Reads, interprets, and applies technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, or technical manuals. Reviews and evaluates contractor operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections by working with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Center processes.
What you need to qualify
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, modification of aircraft, inspection, or related areas; Reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems; and Verifying by test or inspection that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Leading or providing technical advice and assistance to personnel supporting critical/complex aerospace/science programs; Overseeing or implementing manufacturing and quality assurance processes and systems that have direct impact on the quality of aircraft products and/or services; and Conducting quality assurance audits/surveillances related to aircraft systems, equipment, materials or processes. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.
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