Quality Assurance

The 1910 series, Quality Assurance, covers specialists who plan and run the programs that check whether products, materials and services meet contract or technical requirements: reviewing a supplier’s quality system, inspecting and testing output, investigating defects and deciding whether to accept delivery. The work sits almost entirely in the Department of Defense, with the Defense Contract Management Agency the largest employer and the Navy, Air Force and Army, including Air and Army National Guard units, accounting for most of the rest, along with a military treatment facility under the Defense Health Agency.

Recent listings have included quality assurance specialists with aircraft, shipbuilding, nuclear and electronics specialties, deployable quality assurance specialists, a Title 32 quality assurance specialist with a National Guard unit, and lead and supervisory quality assurance specialists.

Applying tip: the parenthetical in the title is the real job. An aircraft or shipbuilding specialty expects hands-on experience with that product line, and deployable roles involve travel to contractor or field sites, so match your resume to the specialty named. Title 32 positions with Guard units require membership in the unit; read the announcement’s military requirements first. Our engineering guide covers the technical hiring picture these roles sit alongside.