QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
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AF Test Center
Edwards Air Force Base, CA (In Person)
$80,337 Salary, Full-Time
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
Department of the Air Force Air Force Meriel Command Summary Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for more informion. The primary purpose of this position is : The 412th Maintenance Group (MXG) is responsible to 412th Test Wing (TW) Commander for establishing/evaluing logistics test requirements for all new/or modified weapons systems/subsystems assigned. Learn more about this agency Summary Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for more informion. The primary purpose of this position is : The 412th Maintenance Group (MXG) is responsible to 412th Test Wing (TW) Commander for establishing/evaluing logistics test requirements for all new/or modified weapons systems/subsystems assigned. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 06/07/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 7, 2026 Locion Edwards AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL Holloman AFB, NM Nellis AFB, NV Arnold AFB, TN Hill AFB, UT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $47,490 - $113,185 per year Salary listed is Edwards AFB, if you are selected for a different locion your salary is dependent upon th duty locion. Pay scale & grade NH 2 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1910 Quality Assurance Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement numberAFMC-191002-12959752-SJB
Control number 870412400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This public notice is to gher applicions th may or may not result in selection. Duties Help Responsible to perform evaluions of the effectiveness of maintenance operions in meeting established goals and objectives through the performance of inspections and evaluions such as Quality Verificion Inspections (QVI), Personal Evaluions (PE), and Special Inspections (SI) as identified in applicable directives. As directed responsible for the internal management and/or technical review of one or more of the following programs or processes: ACFT/Equip Impoundment program, Functional Check Flight (FCF) program, Configurion management program (to include the modificion of all assigned aircraft and equipment), Deficiency Reporting, Technical Order Corrections and Improvements, Time Compliance technical Orders, One Time Inspections, Tool Accountability System (TAS), Locally Manufactured or Developed Tool, Opering Instructions, Locally Prepared Technical Da (LPTD) (including Local Page Supplements (LPS), Local Work Cards, (LWC). Local Checklist (LCL), Contract Technical Da (CDT) and T-2 Modificion Work Cards), Self-Inspection Program, Aircraft structural Integrity Program. Will review engineering disposition request for non-standard aircraft and equipment repairs to ensure necessity, accuracy, and completeness prior to submittal. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulory Guidance This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program Relocion costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organizion. Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the approprie security clearance required for the position Employee must maintain current certificions This position may require drug testing and the candide may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays Shift work and emergency overtime may be required Disclosure of Political Appointments All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. For more informion on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/and Fact Sheet http:
//acqdemo.hci.mil/Faq.html Selectee may be required to serve a probionary or trail period. Selectee may be subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) by military or commercial aircraft approximely 30 days per year. Qualificions Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificion Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrive and Management Positions.GENERAL EXPERIENCE
: Applicants must have 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which is equivalent to Federal experience the next lower grade (GS-04), level, pay band (NH-01), or equivalent (pay schedule, pay band, etc).General experience is described as:
Experience in fields such as quality control, quality inspection, contracting and purchasing, supply and storage, industrial or production planning, research and engineering, maintenance, and test and evaluion th provided (1) familiarity with quality assurance or reled work, (2) pertinent product or process knowledge and skill, (3) ability to interpret and apply contract requirements and engineering specificions, and (4) skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relionships.NOTE:
Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing de of this announcement.OR EDUCATION
Applicant must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with a major study of quality assurance, stistics, mhemics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields reled to the position.NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts.OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Applicant must have equivalent combinions of successfully completed qualifying educion and experience to meet total experience requirements. You must submit a copy of your transcripts.IDEAL CANDIDATE
is someone th has:7-level Civilian equivalent experience Considered Subject Mter Expert (SME) in one or more airframes (Trainers/Fighters) (Highly Desired) Previous Quality Assurance Experience (Highly Desired) Will review engineering disposition requests for non-standard aircraft and equipment repairs as the SME to ensure necessity, accuracy, and completeness prior to submittal.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
(KSAs): Your qualificions evalued on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Strong background in one or more aircraft maintenance or reled occupions, such as: aircraft, airframe, structure, aircraft accessory systems, propulsion equipment, weapons, munitions, or egress. 2. Knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and their applicion. 3. Knowledge in interpreting and applying preliminary test, and established technical da, guidelines and checklist. 4. Skill in technical writing. 5. Ability to communice effectively orally and in writing. 6. Ability to make oral presentions.PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE
: Credit given for approprie unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE
: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. EducionARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY
? If position has a positive degree requirement or educion forms the basis for qualificions, you MUST submit transcriptswith the applicion. Official transcripts are not required the time of applicion; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on educion alone or in combinion with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion must accredit educion. Click here to check accredition.FOREIGN EDUCATION
Educion completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the educion credentials have been deemed to be least equivalent to th gained in conventional U.S. educion program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional informion This public notice is to gher applicions th may or may not result in selection . This job announcement may close any time - apply now! This is an acquisition demonstrion project position NH-02 equivalent to a GS-05 to GS-11.Direct Deposit:
All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your ring or considerion for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your applicion contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a ring of "not qualified" or "insufficient informion" and you will not receive further considerion for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evalued further.APPRAISALS/AWARDS
: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance reled ring and/or awards in your resume. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.Online Applicion:
Questionnaire Resume:
Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".Transcripts/Registrion/License:
If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS
The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.Note:
The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/07/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12959752 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.GS-0301-09.
Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS
Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.Note:
Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).PLEASE NOTE
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human ResourcesWILL NOT
modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Agency contact informion Air Force Test Center Recruitment AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill
AFB, UT 84056 US
Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion.Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.
Online Applicion:
Questionnaire Resume:
Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".Transcripts/Registrion/License:
If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS
The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.Note:
The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/07/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12959752 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.GS-0301-09.
Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS
Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.Note:
Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).PLEASE NOTE
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human ResourcesWILL NOT
modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Air Force Test Center Recruitment AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill
AFB, UT 84056 US
Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion.Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Additional locions Arnold AFB, TN Hill AFB, UT Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 06/07/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 7, 2026 Locion Edwards AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL Holloman AFB, NM Nellis AFB, NV Arnold AFB, TN Hill AFB, UT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $47,490 - $113,185 per year Salary listed is Edwards AFB, if you are selected for a different locion your salary is dependent upon th duty locion. Pay scale & grade NH 2 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
AFMC-191002-12959752-SJB
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