Department of the Navy

QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Cape Canaveral, Florida Full time

QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Cape Canaveral, Florida

Salary Range: $90173 - $139398 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

  • You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist, providing technical quality surveillance/assessment of the Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program functions and processes performed at Cape Canaveral.
  • You will perform technical quality assessments of contractor design, modifications, processing, handling, and storage operations.
  • You will function as technical quality representative for processing of the Test Missile Kit (TMK), Active Inert Missile (AIM), and missile Support Equipment design and modification.
  • You will perform investigations and analysis related to technical and quality systems, hardware and documentation, including data collection for trend analysis, to determine the cause(s) of discrepancies/deficiencies and initiate corrective actions.
  • You will develop techniques and perform audits of contractor technical management and quality systems by preparing written reports, used as metrics, for determining contractor quality program effectiveness.
  • You will ensure compliance with procedural and safety directives associated with the movement handling of explosive ordnance to prevent damage to equipment and prevent personnel injury.
  • You will perform the acceptance of missile, missile subsystems, support equipment, spares, repaired items and modification kits.
  • You will assist the Nuclear Weapons Related Material (NWRM) Accountability Officer in executing the NWRM requirements for receipt, shipment, handling, storage, inventory, training, and self assessments.

Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing, or administering a quality assurance program that supports the production and testing of strategic missiles or missile system programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: Please send resume to Marc.LaTorre@ssp.navy.mil For questions about this flyer please call 321-399-6040. - Email subject line MUST include: Announcement Number: DE-12902841-26-JEH; Quality Assurance Specialist - In addition, two-page resumes should NOT be sent as a link to another website, they must be a PDF or Word attachment. -We will not download an external link to access the resume, it must be an attachment. -Please DO NOT send additional attachments with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) through unencrypted email. Please reference the control number 859864800 in any correspondence regarding this announcement. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-11