Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace)

Summary As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) with the Aircraft Operations Division, Aircraft Maintenance and Quality Branch, Quality Assurance Team, you will be responsible for process efficiency auditing, contract evaluations, Government Mandatory Inspection Point evolutions, understanding NASA policies and procedures as they relate to aircraft operations and contract management, facility manager duties, and flight crew operations. Responsibilities Develops and/or supports government mandatory inspection point requirements to ensure contract quality maintains the required standard levels for operations. Reviews contractor production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements. Verifies that products offered to NASA comply with contractual requirements before they are accepted. Conducts audits of products and processes for conformance to specifications and to detect processing and technical documentation deficiencies recommending corrective action, including establishment of acceptable quality levels. Develops/supports quality surveillance plans to ensure that contractor understands NASA’s contractual requirements. Evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of the contractor’s quality inspection system and reports those findings via written or verbal, with recommendations to the Branch and Division Chief. Reviews the contractor’s written quality or inspection procedures (when required by the contract) for adequacy. Participates in fact-finding and negotiation of contracts and contract changes to ensure reasonable and proper level of contractor quality efforts are established. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Reviewing or performing technical work on aircraft and aircraft systems related to aircraft quality assurance, maintenance, or logistics; Applying technical requirements, technical orders, or FAA regulations pertaining to maintenance, modification, testing, or operation of aircraft and systems; Ensuring compliance with federal aircraft safety requirements and mandates (e.g., U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy). Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education Additional Information Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. If you are applying and are a current federal employee, you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.) Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: - Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. - Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. - Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. 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