You will serve as Quality Assurance Specialist (Electronics) with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (SUPSHIP). You can learn more about SUPSHIP at https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSHIP/ The duty station is Marinette, WI.

Duties

You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist for assigned systems and equipment. You will maintain familiarity with a variety of requirements and specifications such as contracts, build and performance specifications, functional, and detailed drawings. You will work with Commercial, Government and Military instructions, directives and Standard, regulatory Body Rules. Command, DoN, DoD and other applicable regulations and guidance. You will monitor the capability of the (ship) builder's processes, regularly audit their in-process execution, and inspects the final products produced. You will utilize specialized electronic databases, to provide detailed and retrievable documentation of all Quality and Performance aspects directly observed. You will prepare and monitor surveillance plans, and sampling criteria, for the fabrication, installation, activation, testing and trials of numerous shipboard systems. You will plan and apply QA methods and techniques to audit and monitor Contractor's QA system and processes. You will monitor production, waterfront, and storage facilities; industrial safety, fire, and security programs; and varied contractual personnel qualification programs. You will serve as a member of the Supervisor's MOCK INSURV Board, assessing the ship's readiness to operate during acceptance trials, providing assessment, and recommendations concerning delivery readiness, for vessels. You will serve as the primary Government representative for assigned areas, coordinating production, test, and oversight efforts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret level security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Duties regularly require extended periods of walking, standing, climbing, or bending and are subjected to high levels of noise, and seasonal extremes of heat and/or cold common to the Marinette, WI region.
• You will be required to perform occasional sea duty during the Sea Trials events all the physical hazards encountered on a ship at sea.
• You may be exposed to pitching and rolling, water-slick decking, steep ladders with restricted head clearance, and noise at levels requiring hearing protection.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft or ships.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS-1910 position in the Federal Service. You must have the following: Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. OR Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using analytical ability combined with knowledge and application of assurance principles and techniques, and knowledge of shipboard/maritime control and electronic systems and equipment characteristics and the associated manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and/or repair processes and techniques to perform the following; 1) Assisting in performing, administering, or advising on work concerned with assuring the quality of products and/or services acquired and used. 2) Applying, various methods and techniques for investigating failure; analyzing cause; and planning and executing corrective action on the complex problems. 3) Reading and comprehending requirements and specifications such as contracts, build and performance specifications, functional, and/or detailed drawings. 4) Assisting in preparing, monitoring, and/or executing surveillance plans, and sampling criteria. 5) Effectively communicating detailed technical and/or programmatic requirement to an audience with varied levels of technical knowledge. 6) Applying knowledge of inspection, test and measurement techniques, hand tools, precision measuring devices, and an understanding of calibration standards to perform or monitor work related to shipboard/maritime electronics and/or control systems and equipment. You may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience you have:
Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
Have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
Have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]