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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a quality assurance specialist in the Wyoming Air National Guard, focusing on inspecting and ensuring the quality of maintenance work on C-130 aircraft to keep them safe and operational.

It involves leading teams or performing detailed checks on aircraft systems and processes.

A good fit would be someone with military aviation experience, strong attention to detail, and leadership skills who is ready to commit to Guard service.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience in quality assurance, including knowledge of manufacturing methods, testing, and performance requirements for aircraft
  • Military affiliation with the Wyoming Air National Guard or willingness to join; must be a current military member eligible for the role
  • Experience working on or supporting C-130 aircraft
  • Compatible military grade: For Inspector (E-6 promotable to E-7 or E-7); for Chief Inspector (E-7 promotable to E-8 or E-8)
  • Specific Aerospace Maintenance AFSCs: Inspector (2A57X, 2A67X, 2A77X, or 2A97X); Chief Inspector (2A571, 2A671H, 2A674, 2A675, 2A676, 2A771, 2A772, 2A773, 2A974, and able to obtain 9 level)
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to provide detailed resume with dates, hours, and descriptions of specialized experience

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1818000 and is part of the WY 153d Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard.

This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The consideration of qualified eligible candidates will be as follows: Area 2: All permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (ANG) T32 Dual Status technicians employed within the Wyoming Air National Guard.

Area 4: All current military members of the Wyoming Air National Guard.

Area 6: Current military service members to include the US Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and other states' Air National Guard units.

Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Air National Guard as a military member prior to appointment to position.

TECHNICIAN INFO Type of Appointment: Permanent Tenure: Group 1 or 2 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm FLSA: Exempt Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence.

Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Technician Position #1: 1143881 (Chief Inspector) Technician Position #2: 0857065 (Inspector) Selecting Official: CMSgt Larry Quinn MILITARY GRADES Inspector Position: Min: E-6/TSgt (Must be eligible for promotion to E-7/MSgt) Max: E-7/MSgt Chief Inspector Position: Min: E-7/MSgt (Must be eligible for promotion to E-8/SMSgt) Max: E-8/SMSgt Enlisted applicant's military grade cannot exceed the maximum military grade authorized.

Over-grade applicants must provide a written demotion statement of understanding with application, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade if selected for this position.

A Demotion Statement of Understanding is located at: https://go.usa.gov/xEeZ2 Applicants' under or that over-grade, without a written demotion statement of understanding, will not be considered for this vacancy.

Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade and experience, education, or training involving a thorough knowledge of product or range of products involved, the manufacturing methods and techniques, special processes, test, and performance requirements, and skill in developing plans and programs.

Experience possessed by an expert in specialization able to give technical direction to otherwise competent workers.

Experience determining operations when difficult and questionable phases of malfunctions are found.

Experience which required significant and concrete work accomplishments (i.e., special projects, working groups, or detailing assignments) involving interpersonal contacts in a quality assurance or related field.

Experience in dealing with management principles and supervisory responsibility for the function required by type of position to be filled and the organization involved.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Must possess experience working on or supporting C-130 aircraft. NOTE: Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position.

Applicants must provide from MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar - 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement.

COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: Candidates must possess one of the required Aerospace Maintenance AFSCs listed below for the position applying for: Inspector Position: E-6 (Promotable to E-7)/E-7: 2A57X, 2A67X, 2A77X, or 2A97X Chief Inspector Position: E-7 (Promotable to E-8)/E-8: 2A571, 2A671H, 2A674, 2A675, 2A676, 2A771, 2A772, 2A773, 2A974 and able to obtain 9 level.

DRIVER'S LICENSE: Must possess a valid state's driver's license. Major Duties:

This position is in the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153d Airlift Wing's 153d Maintenance Group.

The primary purpose is to establish and execute a planned systematic approach of quality assurance for all areas of aircraft maintenance, designed to provide the maintenance managers confidence that aircraft, aircraft systems, munitions, equipment, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, workload and customer requirements.

The overall objective is to ensure that quality considerations are addressed, and requirements achieved for all aircraft maintenance work and support functions to ensure end items perform as intended with reliability.

Serves as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for wing maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance matters.

Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program (MSEP): Administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardization, and inspection program for all areas of the maintenance organization, all maintenance disciplines, job series and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs).

Executes the evaluation program and accumulates data using Inspection and Evaluation techniques such as Task Evaluations, Quality Verification Inspections, Special Inspections, Personnel Evaluations and Management Inspections.

Collaborates with the Maintenance Group Commander, Maintenance Squadron Commanders, and Quality Assurance Supervisor to plan, develop, implement, inspect, and report numerous critical compliance issues and review the Configuration Management (CM) programs.

Serves as the Aircraft Weight and Balance program manager utilizing complex computer-based programs, data bases, electronic weighing apparatus, and integrated weight and balance computers for the Wing to maintain strict accounting of aircraft weight and balance for safe flight operations.

** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: WY-12921225-AF-26-059