Quality Assurance Specialist (Instructor)
Defense Logistics Agency
Posted: February 18, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$76,463 - $99,404
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves monitoring and ensuring that defense contractors meet quality standards in designing, manufacturing, and repairing military equipment worldwide.
The role requires investigating issues, analyzing data, and implementing improvements to maintain compliance with government contracts.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in quality control who enjoys problem-solving and working in a structured, high-stakes environment like defense contracting.
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
All OCONUS CMOs requires medical clearance which may include immunization and/or physical exam.
To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditablespecialized experience includes: Applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies related to the quality assurance functional programs.
Establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques/methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve processes.
Applying process-related practices, methods, and techniques such as statistical analysis; control and sampling; process proofing; and quality data analysis, in order to evaluate Government and contractor data and determine contractor compliance with the many aspects of quality control.
Performing investigations of defective material for cause and corrective action and initiate process improvements with the contractor as needed. Major Duties:
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