Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable)

$74,678

Huntsville, AlabamaFull-timePosted Oct 19, 2026

Against the Huntsville typical range

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. The incumbent will be required to deploy to forward operating austere locations in war zones to perform duties at the will of the Combatant Commander. Typical deployments last from 6-9 months. For more information about DCMA's Deployable program, please visit https://www.

dcma.mil/Careers/Deployment-Opportunities/.

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Application of quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze the products or services of a contractor's process. Evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes, and testing techniques being performed by contractors. Applying statistical and quality data analysis evaluations to determine compliance with contractual requirements.

B.

Education

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education

must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a Ph.

D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. The Major study must be in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Huntsville, AL : $77,772 - $101,110 Luke AFB, AZ: $78,117 - $101,558 Ontario, CA: $87,061 - $113,185 Eglin AFB, FL: $74,678 - $97,087 Orlando, FL: $74,678 - $97,087 Bedford Park, IL: $83,482 - $108,533 Grand Rapids, MI: $74,678 - $97,087 Garden City, NY: $88,005 - $114,413 Greensboro, NC: $74,678 - $97,087 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: $77,460 - $100,703 King of Prussia, PA: $82,289 - $106,982 New Cumberland, PA: $85,447 - $111,087 Philadelphia, PA: $82,289 - $106,982 Austin, TX: $76,777 - $99,816 El Paso, TX: $74,678 - $97,087 Salt Lake City, UT: $74,678 - $97,087 Richmond, VA: $78,009 - $101,417

If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.

The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable).

Education

must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: 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 and such education has been 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.

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