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Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)

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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

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$77,964 - $121,482

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GS-12 Pay Grade

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).

Job Description

Summary

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.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including developing quality assurance audits, evaluation plans, or surveillance programs for ship/submarine repairs
  • Experience monitoring, controlling, or maintaining quality in areas like assurance, procurement, inspection, or production
  • Ability to analyze quality data to identify trends or weaknesses in contractor quality systems
  • Knowledge of planning, developing, and managing a Contract Administration Quality Assurance Program (CAQAP)
  • Familiarity with CAQAP elements such as Procedure Review, Procedure Evaluation, Corrective Action, Quality Data Evaluation, and audits
  • Assistance in developing training for ship personnel and in-house staff on QA topics like PVI and Corrective Action Programs
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for naval facility work

Full Job Description

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:

  • You will plan. develop, organize, administer, evaluate, and manage a comprehensive Contract Administration Quality Assurance Program (CAQAP) for confirming contractor and HRMC’s quality systems conform to requirements.
  • You will assist with adapting and conducting CAQAP elements which include, but are not limited to, Procedure Review (PR), Procedure Evaluation (PE), Corrective Action (CA), Quality Data Evaluation (QDE), Internal/External Audits, etc.
  • You will assist senior QAS with the analysis of quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in quality or inspection system.
  • You will assist with the development of ships force training and in-house training services for QA related subjects such as PVI, Corrective Action Program, etc.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12912831-26-GAS