Quality Assurance Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command; Lakehurst (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Naval Air Systems Command invites applications for a Travel Quality Assurance Specialist within NAWCAD SE & ALRE Group, Prototype and Manufacturing Division, Code BL41600. The role requires at least one year of specialized experience in quality assurance for production and prototype activities.

Responsibilities include interpreting specifications, calibrating inspection equipment such as CMM and optical emission analyzers, and coordinating audits with external contractors to ensure product

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in quality assurance or equivalent.
• Experience interpreting and applying technical specifications to QA checklists.
• Experience planning procedures for prototype, pre-production and production.
• Travel to external contractors for quality monitoring and audits.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply specifications to revise quality checklists.
• Program and calibrate CMM and optical emission analyzers.
• Travel to external contractors to monitor product quality.
• Plan and implement QA procedures for prototype, pre-production and production.
• Monitor calibration and testing equipment to ensure material quality.

Skills

Quality assurance

Specifications interpretation

Audit coordination

Tools

CMM

Optical emission analyzers

Job description

You will serve as a TRAVEL QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, (NAWCAD), SE & ALRE Group, Prototype and Manufacturing Division, Quality Assurance Branch (Code BL41600) of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties:

• Interpreting and applying specifications and other technical data is required to make necessary revisions to quality checklists.
• Programing and calibrating computerized inspection equipment including CMM and optical emission analyzers.
• Traveling to external contractors to monitor and inspect product conformance and quality.
• Planning and implementing appropriate procedures during prototype, pre-production, and production.
• Monitoring programs for controlling the accuracy of test and measuring equipment as well as the quality of materials and supplies required to support ALRE and SE production and prototype activities.

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.