Quality Assurance Specialist with Security Clearance

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic DIB & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Quality Assurance Division, performing Non-Destructive Evaluation inspections, supporting aviation readiness, ensuring compliance, and contributing to mission-essential maintenance operations. Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic DIB & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Quality Assurance Division, performing Non-Destructive Evaluation inspections, supporting aviation readiness, ensuring compliance, and contributing to mission-essential maintenance operations. Overview Accepting applications Open 10/08/2026 to 10/19/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Chambersburg, PA No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible
Yes—Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled Telework" OR as determined by the agency policy.

Remote job
No Relocation expenses reimbursed
No Salary $85,447 - $111,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Promotion potential
12 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series

• 1910 Quality Assurance Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Background check type
• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number MCGP-26-13083256-DHA Control number 887791200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency U. S. Citizens Duties

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• Administer general, specific, and practical examinations for production Non-Destructive Test (NDT) inspectors and maintains the centralized depot qualification and certification tracking.
• Conduct metallurgical investigations and non-destructive evaluations independently or jointly with engineering personnel on incoming materials, components in storage, and down-depot production items to identify material anomalies.
• Serve as technical evaluator for shop-floor special processes such as welding, plating, cutting, forming, and heat treatment of metals and verify non-destructive and destructive test results.
• Assist senior specialists in evaluating emerging inspection technologies, automated tools, and upgraded testing methodologies for depot workload integration.
• Research, review, and assist in formulating local process specifications, inspection criteria, and standardized work instructions for overhaul, repair, and modification programs. Requirements

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• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require up to 50% temporary duty travel (TDY).
• Incumbent may be required up to lift up to 40 lbs.
• This position requires that the incumbent wear protective gear.
• This position request a pre-employment and annual physical thereafter.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain NAS410/ASNT NDT Level II Certification within 2 years of hire date.

Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Experience AND/OR Education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level which includes developing, administering, and grading general, specific, and practical qualification examinations to certify and recertify production inspection; planning and conducting technical investigations to author, revise, or interpret local process specifications; and conducted incoming quality acceptance testing and shelf-life serviceability evaluations.

OR Education: Successfully completed a Ph. D.

OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, or textiles. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period 1 year probationary during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Quality & Reliability Assurance Career Program position aligned under the Quality & Reliability Assurance Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Only PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP con