Quality Assurance Specialist (Aircraft)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan for quality assurance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.
• Serve as a member of a multi-functional or technical team and implement the overall Quality Program for diverse products and services.
• Ensure contractor compliance with all requirements related to design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of items.
• Perform audits and surveillance of contractor processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
• Investigate and provide data on customer complaints and concerns regarding contractor quality performance and processes.
• Provide technical support to DCMA team members and assist in analyzing contract-related issues to support contractors and customers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Security clearance: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• One year of specialized experience applying quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze contractor products or services.
• Experience evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes, and testing techniques.
• Experience applying statistical and quality data analysis to determine contractual compliance.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of higher-level graduate education in relevant fields such as quality assurance, statistics, engineering, or related disciplines.
• Education from an accredited college or university, with transcripts required if qualifying via education.

Nice to Have

• Experience with quality assurance in aerospace or aircraft industries.
• Knowledge of government contracting and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools and techniques.

Qualifications

• Educational background in quality assurance, statistics, engineering, or related fields.
• Experience in applying quality assurance principles to contractor processes.
• Ability to perform audits and process evaluations.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive federal benefits package.
• Access to a range of employee benefits designed to make a federal career rewarding.