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Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency

Luke AFB, AZFull-time$90–145K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–145K/yr
Location
Luke AFB, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD Acquisition Engineering And Technical Management Practitioner Certification, required

Job overview

The Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist plans and directs in-plant quality assurance programs for assigned contracts, oversees subordinates, and resolves complex issues affecting policies and programs. The role anticipates problems and develops solutions to support program and mission success. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, including experience related to contract management, manufacturing and quality assurance systems, process improvement, or contractor audits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, requiredContract Management, requiredOperational Responsibilities, requiredManufacturing Systems, requiredQuality Assurance Systems, requiredContinuous Process Improvement, requiredSupplier Performance Analysis, requiredManufacturing Trend Analysis, requiredContractor Auditing, requiredISO 9001, requiredAS9100, required

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience, requiredNH-02 or GS-11 Experience, requiredDoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner Certification, required80 Continuous Learning Points Every Two Years, required

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below: Luke AFB, Arizona: $94,645 - $144,740(includes 22.45% locality) Tucson, Arizona: $92,195 - $140,994 (includes 19.28% locality) Albuquerque, New Mexico: $91,461 - $139,871(includes 18.33% locality) El Paso, Texas: $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality)

Duties

  • Plans, directs, and implements in-plant quality assurance programs for contracts assigned to the Contract Management Office (CMO).
  • Guides, motivates, and oversees subordinates with a focus on project/program issues.
  • Assumes ownership of processes and products as appropriate.
  • Resolves diverse, highly complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines.
  • Uses innovative approaches to resolve unusual and difficult issues that significantly impact important policies and programs.
  • Anticipates problems, then develops solutions and action plans to ensure program/mission success.
  • Completes multiple project and program goals within established guidelines.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Providing direction, maintaining ethical standards and leading teams in executing complex contract management and/or operational responsibilities in a high-accountability department-level (or equivalent corporate) environment Serving as a technical advisor on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues Applying continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate supplier performance data and systemic manufacturing trends Leading audits of contractor manufacturing systems to evaluate compliance with higher-level quality standards (such as ISO 9001 or AS9100).

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Set Schedule FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Supervisory Probation Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,888 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–145K/yr
  • Arizona median$87–147K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$89–143K/yr2,169 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is close to the Arizona median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Quality Assurance salary ranges in Arizona.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 86 open Quality Assurance jobs in Arizona and 4,888 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,752 postings).
Education
1,660 of the 4,888 open Quality Assurance jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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