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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$101,375 - $131,790

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves checking and ensuring the quality of repairs and overhauls on naval ships at a shipyard in Maine, focusing on non-nuclear inspections to make sure everything meets safety and certification standards.

You'll review documents, train new staff, plan projects, and report on progress to keep things on track.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in quality control in manufacturing or shipbuilding who likes working in a structured team environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in quality assurance
  • Ability to identify and track discrepancies in documentation reviews
  • Experience assisting in on-the-job training for quality assurance personnel
  • Skills in developing and implementing quality processes for ship repairs, overhauls, or conversions
  • Proficiency in preparing reports and updating project management on certification status
  • Experience in project planning, setting milestones, and meeting key events
  • Familiarity with audits, surveillances, and process improvements in a naval or industrial setting

Full Job Description

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the NON-NUCLEAR INSPECTION DIVISION, QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience identifying and tracking discrepancies noted during documentation review.

*Experience assisting in On the Job Training of Newly assigned QAS personnel of equal or lesser rate.

*Experience developing and implementing the quality processes necessary to review and certify work accomplished on ships undergoing repair, overhaul, and/or conversion.

*Experience preparing reports and providing status of certification progress to project management. *Experience project planning and establishing milestones to meet project Key Events.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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. Major Duties:

  • You will review and concur with a variety of local and higher level instructions and processes.
  • You will advise project management, Code 130 management, and Code 200S on status of certification on the project and/or problem areas that may impact or delay project certification or schedule.
  • You will serve as the primary QAS point of contact during NAVSEA SUBSAFE certification audits for the projects under direct assignment as the project lead.
  • You will participate in NAVSEA and local audits, surveillances and process improvement initiatives inside and outside of Code 133.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12931076-26-LNB