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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
California
Salary
$102,246 - $132,923
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 13, 2026
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 quality assurance for non-nuclear parts of submarine repairs, conversions, and overhauls at a naval shipyard, ensuring projects meet safety and efficiency standards through planning, audits, and team coordination.
A good fit would be someone with experience in quality control in manufacturing or shipbuilding, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in a team setting.
It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals who enjoy working on high-stakes technical projects in a government environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in quality assurance for shipbuilding or submarine repair
- Knowledge of systematic Quality Assurance principles applied to non-nuclear submarine work
- Ability to interpret directives, instructions, and plans to evaluate work, materials, and methods
- Experience assisting in SUBSAFE certification using NAVSEA requirements and procedures
- Skills in identifying problems and initiating corrective actions
- Strong oral and written communication for briefings and reports
- Experience in planning, auditing, and coordinating quality management in engineering projects
Full Job Description
You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the ENGINEERING & ANALYSIS 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 managing comprehensive programs to monitor aspects of systematic and economical Quality Assurance principles, as related to non-nuclear areas of submarine conversion, repair, and overhaul.
Experience interpreting directives, instructions, plans to evaluate work, material and methods. Experience assisting in SUBSAFE certification utilizing NAVSEA requirements and operating procedures.
Experience identifying problem areas and initiating corrective actions. Experience applying oral and written communication skills to deliver briefings and prepare reports for wide distribution.
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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN AND 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 initiate planning and coordination with non- nuclear project team managers to develop a project quality management plan.
- You will provide Alteration Installation team (AIT) oversight and coordination as Naval Supervisory Authority (NSA).
- You will perform management quality assessment and audits of critical processes (e.g testing, mechanical joint makeup etc).
- You will develop and conduct a non-nuclear quality monitoring program.
- You will perform other duties as assigned.
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