Quality Control Specialist

Saic; Hanahan (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Quality Control Specialist for our Hanahan, SC location. The role supports the Quality System, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control requirements, ensuring work meets Government expectations for customer satisfaction, defect-free products, and fully documented quality processes.

The specialist acts as a technical quality resource, executing audits, inspections, and documentation tasks required of the contract, with emphasis on QAP, CDRL, and MIL-STD-1916 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in DoD/government quality systems.
• Experience with QAP, contract-driven QMS processes, and CDRL documentation requirements.
• Experience with process audits and quality inspections.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1916, FAI, CoC, and defect-prevention methodologies.
• Strong documentation, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a compliant quality system supporting customer satisfaction and defect-free products.
• Maintain documented processes, procedures, and planning artifacts for an auditable QMS.
• Prepare and deliver QAP and CDRL documentation within required timeframes.
• Support contract-required capabilities including documented processes, issue tracking, monitoring variations, field performance feedback, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Execute inspections including incoming, FAI, CoCs, sampling per MIL-STD-1916, and measurement/analysis metrics.
• Apply ISO/IEC 15288:2015, ISO/IEC 12207:2017, Lean Six Sigma, Risk Management, and Systems Engineering methodologies.
• Support sampling and inspection activities, ensuring all QC evidence meets contract standards.
• Prepare audit findings, nonconformance documentation, and ensure traceability for corrective actions.
• Provide objective evidence including incoming receipt inspections, first article inspections, CoCs, sampling inspections (MIL-STD-1916 Level III), and measurement/analysis metrics.

Skills

Audit experience

Root-cause analysis

Quality documentation

Communication

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MIL-STD-1916

CDRL documentation

QAP

ISO 9001

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Quality Control Specialist for our Hanahan, SC location.

This role directly supports the Quality System, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control requirements, ensuring all work meets the Government's expectations for customer satisfaction, defect-free products and services, and fully documented quality processes. The specialist acts as a technical quality resource, executing audits, inspections, and documentation tasks required of the contract.

Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to)

• Maintain a compliant quality system supporting customer satisfaction and defect-free products.
• Maintain documented processes, procedures, and planning artifacts for an auditable QMS.
• Prepare and deliver QAP and CDRL documentation within required timeframes.
• Support contract-required capabilities including documented processes, issue tracking, monitoring variations, field performance feedback, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Execute inspections including incoming, FAI, CoCs, sampling per MIL-STD-1916, and measurement/analysis metrics.
• Apply best industry practices, including ISO/IEC 15288:2015, ISO/IEC 12207:2017, Lean Six Sigma, Risk Management, and Systems Engineering methodologies.
• Support sampling and inspection activities, ensuring all QC evidence meets contract standards.
• Support contract-required capabilities including documented processes, issue tracking, monitoring variations, field performance feedback, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare audit findings, nonconformance documentation, and ensure traceability for corrective actions.
• Provide objective evidence including incoming receipt inspections, first article inspections, CoCs, sampling inspections (MIL-STD-1916 Level III), and measurement/analysis metrics.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience.
• Experience supporting Government or DoD quality systems.
• Knowledge of QAP, contract-driven QMS processes, and CDRL documentation requirements.
• Experience with process audits and quality inspections.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1916, FAI, CoC, and defect-prevention methodologies.
• Strong documentation, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Works with program teams to maintain compliance with the QAP and all QMS-driven tasks.
• ISO 9001 Internal, Lead Auditor experience. Certification Desired.
• Quality Management System Knowledge, Skill and Ability.
• Experience supporting NIWC Atlantic programs.
• Lean Six Sigma experience. Certification Desired.
• Experience preparing Contract Deliverable Requirements List documentation.