Quality Assurance Specialist
Defense Logistics Agency
Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$77,964 - $121,482
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 overseeing quality checks and audits for ship and submarine repairs at a naval maintenance center in Hawaii, ensuring contractors meet all standards and identifying any issues in their processes.
A good fit would be someone with experience in quality control from manufacturing or inspection fields, who enjoys detailed analysis and working in a team to support naval operations.
It's ideal for those passionate about precision in high-stakes environments like shipbuilding.
You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
GS-12 Grade level 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: developing quality assurance audits, evaluation plans or surveillance programs to ensure compliance with contracting requirements of ship or submarine repairs or overhauls.
Examples of qualifying experience include: monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.
GS-11 Grade level 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: analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in contractor quality systems.
Examples of qualifying experience include monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.
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 IOR: 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:
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