Quality Assurance Specialist

NDI is looking for Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to support multiple U.S. Navy submarine classes pertaining to mission critical programs and systems, ensuring material integrity and compliance to requirements across various vendor facilities and deliveries.

The Submarine Systems Quality Assurance Specialist provides technical and quality oversight to ensure submarine systems, components, and processes comply with contractual, and engineering requirements prior to Fleet delivery. This role focuses on material compliance, welding and metallurgy, non-destructive testing, vendor oversight, shipboard and shop surveillance, and quality system audits, with direct interface and reporting to NAVY stakeholders.

Salary: $72,500 – $104,000

Role and Responsibilities

• · Establish and conduct vendor oversight and surveillance of in-process manufacturing, assembly, repair, and testing activities; review final Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to verify compliance with contract, drawing, and performance requirements, and provide finding and recommendations for acceptance.
• · Perform material identification and inventory verification inspections (kick-and-count style inspections) of manufactured equipment and components, documenting findings and documenting, reporting and presenting results.
• · Conduct on-site evaluations of vendor facilities, capabilities and processes, including manufacture, assembly, repair, modification, and testing, to assess compliance with quality standards.
• · Provide technical evaluation, troubleshooting, and investigation of discrepancies specific to Submarine Sail Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems and equipment based on an understanding of associated requirements identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• · Review, investigate, research, detail and facilitate the adjudication of non-conformances and discrepancies identified during disassembly, manufacture, repair/modification, assembly, and testing phases; develop recommended corrective and preventative actions.

Requirements

• · Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, or High School diploma and 10+ years of progressive related experience, such industry and manufacturing QA, shipyard, maintenance activity (IMA, RMC) or fleet support roles supporting U.S. Navy.
• · Formal training in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5, with demonstrated ability to interpret technical drawings, apply geometric tolerances, and evaluate inspection and acceptance criteria for manufactured and repaired components.
• · Experience in quality systems (I.E. ISO 9001), requirements traceability, and certification and audit processes.
• · Hands-on Submarine Quality Assurance experience, including oversight, inspection, surveillance, audits, and/or repair, maintenance and certification activities supporting submarine systems, equipment, or work processes (e.g., SUBSAFE, Level I/II material, HM&E systems). Submarines imply special rigor to unique requirements.
• · Must be U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance prior to start.
• · Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10% in support of vendor facilities, shipyards, and Navy activities.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Navy / DoD Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) Experience: Experience developing, reviewing, auditing, or validating Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) in accordance with Navy and DoD quality assurance requirements, including documentation packages supporting material certification, testing, inspections, and acceptance for Fleet delivery.
• Certified Auditor: Qualification or certification as a Quality Auditor (e.g., internal, lead, or third-party auditor), with experience conducting process, product, or system audits against Navy, NAVSEA, or industry quality standards.
• Submarine Sail, Communications and Electromagnetic Systems (SCEMS) Experience: Experience with Submarine Communications and Electromagnetic Systems (SCEMS), including inspection, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, or quality oversight of submarine communication, radar, imaging and electronic warfare, navigation, or electromagnetic systems and associated equipment.

NDI Engineering Company is a privately-held small business consulting firm. NDI provides engineering and technical services to Government clients chartered with responsibility for the defense of our country. NDI offerings include naval architecture, marine, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering and design services. NDI has a ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality System and was a prior recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration Region II, Prime Contractor of the Year Award. NDI’s corporate office is located in Thorofare, NJ with additional offices at the Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA, and Virginia Beach, VA.

NDI Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NDI abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, NDI takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.