Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance SpecialistThis is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As a Quality Assurance Specialist at the NH-1910-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:Serves as a Quality Assurance Specialist and assess, evaluate, and monitor resources to ensure acceptable quality and mission assurance standards are met for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).Monitors processes and practices that ensure compliance with quality and mission assurance strategies, policies, agreements and standards.Investigate un-verified failures. Review and verify failure analyses and anomaly resolution. Participate in technical issues and independent review teams.Develop and communicate quality assurance planning and practices, corrective actions, and appropriate policy initiatives that span all MDA programs, site management activities, and general operations.Coordinate and monitor sensitive and complex quality assurance issues.Develop briefings and alternative courses of action and prepare detailed summaries, analyses, and reports outlining critical quality assurance issues which may affect the mission and goals of the MDA and the sustainment of the missile defense program.The physical demands of the work require considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as traverse (up and down) ladders, occasional moderate/heavy lifting, must not have abnormal anxiety to temporarily work in confined spaces, and walking/standing for long periods of time.Must be able to work around chemicals, solvents, dust and particulates that may be encountered inside/outside any of these manufacturing test facilities without the need of a respirator.