You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist in the Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, Exploration Ground Systems Division, Quality Assurance Branch (SA-F4), responsible for administering, evaluating, and coordinating a comprehensive quality assurance program. You will perform Government Mandatory Inspection Points (GMIPs), assessments/audits, final acceptance of flight hardware, receiving inspections, and review of Acceptance Data Packs.

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Assesses existence, adequacy, compliance, and effectiveness of the contractor's Quality Management Systems activities. Participates in working groups at Program, Agency, and other government organizations in the development of aerospace systems, quality assurance guidelines, and Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) directives supporting assigned programs and projects. Collaborates with quality engineering to establish a feasible quality program, developing assessment processes using tools such as surveillance, sampling, audits, and other methodologies as necessary. Verifies contractors’ products/services comply with contract requirements, ensuring products are produced per design documentation, drawings, and specifications, while maintaining good working relations with contractor counterparts. Reviews and approves contractors' plans and procedures for compliance with quality assurance requirements, resolving contractors' problems with interpreting and conforming to NASA policies and standards. Performs Government Mandatory Inspection Points (GMIPs), final acceptance of flight hardware, receiving inspections, audits/assessments, and review of Acceptance Data Packs. Performs Procurement Quality Assurance verifying contractor compliance with contracts, Statements of Work, and engineering/quality requirements. Evaluates existing Government Quality models for effectiveness and efficiency. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This is a bargaining unit position - American Federation of Government Employees - Local 513.

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-11, you must have: a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level: assisting in conducting assessments or audits of aerospace product quality to document findings and evaluate corrective actions; documenting the results of acceptance and surveillance inspections associated with the manufacture, assembly, and/or testing of aerospace hardware or systems; and assessing aerospace product quality using tools such as surveillance, sampling, audits, assessments, checklists, metrics, or other methodologies. OR b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field OR c) Completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field OR d) LL.M., if related OR e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: conducting assessments or audits of aerospace product quality to document findings and evaluate corrective actions; performing acceptance and surveillance inspections associated with the manufacture, assembly, and/or testing of aerospace hardware or systems; and assisting in the development of assessment processes of aerospace product quality using tools such as surveillance, sampling, audits, assessments, checklists, metrics, or other methodologies. 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

If you are using education completed in the United States to meet the qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]