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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Recent

Location

Salary

$85,307 - $110,905

per year

Closes

January 13, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing quality checks on submarine parts and systems at a naval shipyard in California to make sure contractors follow all rules and standards.

You'll inspect installations, review data, and report on progress to keep projects on track.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in technical inspections and a detail-oriented mindset who enjoys working in a structured military environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent in quality assurance
  • Broad knowledge of quality assurance principles, Level I certification, and SUBSAFE requirements
  • Ability to interpret directives, standards, and procedures to evaluate quality data objectively
  • Experience with submarine piping systems, including installation and testing
  • Skilled in performing dimensional or geometrical inspections using tools like micrometers, calipers, and gage blocks
  • Proficiency in preparing reports and updating certification progress for management
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance

Full Job Description

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the DETACHMENT POINT LOMA SAN DIEGO, CA, CERTIFICATION BRANCH, 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-09 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 applying a broad and comprehensive understanding of quality assurance principles and practices and knowledge of Level I certification control and SUBSAFE requirements.

Experience interpreting directives, instructions, plans, standards, and procedures while having the ability to objectively evaluate quality data against these documents.

Experience working with submarine piping systems to include installation procedures and test criteria.

Experience in perform dimensional or geometrical inspections using measuring devices (e.g., fixed gages, micrometers, calipers, protractors, precision gage blocks, indicators).

Experience preparing reports and providing status of certification progress to the code and project management.

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/#url=GS-ADMIN 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 plan, develop, organize and maintain a comprehensive contract administration quality assurance program to ensure contractor’s compliance with contract requirements.
  • You will plan, develop, organize and maintain a comprehensive contract administration quality assurance program to ensure contractor’s compliance with contract requirements.
  • You will develop, implement and maintain a quality data evaluation system to analyze and report quality assurance actions taken by the contractor and the government.
  • You will perform external quality audits to determine the effectiveness of the contractor’s quality management system.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12856777-26-AK