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Quality Assurance Specialist (Electrical)

Defense Contract Management Agency

Department of Defense

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Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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April 17, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 overseeing the quality of electrical products and services from defense contractors, ensuring they meet government standards through inspections, audits, and data analysis.

You'll work at contractor sites in Wichita, Kansas, to spot process improvements and resolve quality issues that affect customers.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in quality control or engineering who enjoys problem-solving in a team environment within the defense sector.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in quality assurance, such as analyzing contractor processes, inspecting production methods, or evaluating compliance with contracts
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in fields like quality assurance, statistics, engineering, or related areas (can substitute for experience)
  • Combination of graduate education and specialized experience totaling at least 100% of GS-11 requirements
  • Knowledge of quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices for analyzing products and services
  • Ability to apply statistical and quality data analysis to determine contractual compliance
  • Experience performing audits, surveillance, and investigations of contractor processes
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet security clearance requirements for Department of Defense work

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

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-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze the products or services of a contractor's process.

Evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes, and testing techniques being performed by contractors.

Applying statistical and quality data analysis evaluations to determine compliance with contractual requirements. OR B.

Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

The major study must be in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.

C.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Major Duties:

  • Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.
  • Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.
  • Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team. Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more supplier’s facilities.
  • Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
  • Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
  • Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractor’s quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.
  • Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCMA-POGP-26-12928623-IMP