Principal Quality Assurance Analyst #293
Senate
Posted: February 25, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Salary
$84,579 - $109,959
per year
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves overseeing quality assurance in aircraft maintenance for the Air National Guard, ensuring that planes, equipment, and processes meet safety and technical standards to prevent defects and support mission success.
The role includes advising on policies, conducting inspections, and managing programs to standardize maintenance across the organization.
It's a good fit for experienced military personnel in maintenance roles who have strong skills in quality control and leadership, particularly those ranked as MSgt/E7 or SMSgt/E8.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (T32), PD# D1818000 and is part of the RI 143d MXG.
The purpose is to establish 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, or products conform to technical, safety, work load and customer requirements.
MILITARY GRADES: MSGT/E7 - SMSGT/E8 You must indicate your rank somewhere on your resume.
MILITARY COMPATIBILITY: For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required. Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements.
Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC/MOS in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training involving planning, developing, or administering quality assurance programs (i.e., supporting the development, acquisition, production, use, maintenance, storage, and supply of products concerned with the systematic prevention of defects and non-conformances, the identification of unsatisfactory trends and conditions, and the correction of factors which may contribute to defective items).
Experience using computer and automation systems.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 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 the area of 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. Major Duties:
Serves as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for wing maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance matters.
Evaluates, conducts reviews, activity inspections and management compliance of all maintenance activities to include the logistics maintenance support functional areas such as production, programs and mobility, maintenance training, plans, scheduling and documentation and data base management as directed by the Maintenance Group Commander.
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).
Responsible for the development and maintenance of organizational level checklists.
Ensures metrics are established and monitored to assess key result areas for successful mission accomplishment including, but not limited to, items where non-compliance would affect system reliability or result in serious injury, loss of life, excessive cost, or litigation.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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