Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance ManagerIn this role you will manage quality programs for the installation and support of electronics, networks, cabling and related systems on Navy-focused projects. You'll apply QA standards, conduct audits, and drive corrective actions to ensure compliance with plans and directives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to lift quality across administration, development, and operations, leveraging lessons learned to prevent recurrence. This position requires a Secret clearance and a strong Navy QA background, offering impactful work on critical defense programs.ResponsibilitiesInterpret, expand, and develop company quality assurance standardsDevelop and maintain complaint and nonconformance processing with root-cause analysis and corrective actionsDocument QA activities through internal reporting and auditsDevelop and maintain enhanced quality standards across administration, development, and operationsRecommend quality improvements based on audits, investigations, analysis, and lessons learnedVerify work meets requirements in latest plans, specifications, and directivesWitness and verify testing and inspections when quality checks are requiredDocument inspection results and complete review of inspection formsAssist management by tracking, documenting, and reporting quality performance and metricsDevelop and maintain procedures for capturing, investigating, and documenting quality deficiencies, risk-management, and quality issuesInvestigate suspected quality-related failures to identify root causes and corrective actionsProvide QA training and support on systems, policies, procedures, and core processesRead and understand technical drawings and engineering specificationsVerify completed work packages deliverables to customers with all required documentationUnderstand ship and shore facility requirements for general repair and modernizationKey requirementsActive DOW (Secret) security clearanceDeep knowledge of QA terminology, methods, and toolsUS Naval QA Program preferred5 years of QA experience (recent preferred)Proficiency in shipboard alteration, installation, and certificationStrong computer skills including database and records managementExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skillsProficiency in knowledge capture, lessons learned, and best practices in auditing, testing, configuration control, and defect managementCIP Certification (NACE, AMPP) or NAVSEA NBPI highly desirablePrior military experience preferredTravel may be requiredanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingQA terminology, methods, and toolsauditing, testing, configuration control, defect managementreading technical drawings and engineering specifications