QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST (BSAD)

Bowhead seeks a Quality Control Specialist to support our upcoming contract located in Charleston, SC. 

• Make quality system available to the Government for review at both a program and worksite services level during predetermined visits.
• Provide, as requested by the Government, a copy of the quality Assurance Plan (QAP) and any other quality related documents.
• Develop and maintain quality processes or Quality Management System (QMS) processes that coincide with the Government’s Manage quality processes which address Quality Control, quality Assurance, Software quality, and/or project quality System tasks.
• Use best industry practices including, when applicable, ISO/IEC 15288:2015 for System life cycle processes and ISO/IEC 12207:2017 for Software life cycle processes.
• Support and/or participate in Acquisition Milestones, Phases, and Decision Points, which are standard elements of the Defense Acquisition System and support DoDD 5000.01 and DoDI 5000.02.
• Provide technical program and project management support that will mitigate the risks to successful program execution including employment and objective evidence of Lean Six Sigma, Risk Management, and System Engineering methodologies: and System and Software Engineering best practices.
• Perform all quality assurance process audits necessary in the performance of the various tasks as assigned and identified in the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) or by the respective WBS, POA&M, or quality system/QMS documentation in support of continuous improvement.
• Deliver related QAP and any associated procedural documents upon request.
• Perform all quality control inspections necessary in the performance of the various tasks as assigned and identified in the contractor QAP or by the respective WBS, POA&M, or quality system/QMS documentation, and submit the related quality objective evidence upon request.

• High School diploma/GED, related military experience, or trade/industrial school graduate.
• Ten (10) years professional experience solving technical problems.
• Trained in the skills and techniques related to engineering and/or software design/maintenance.
• Possess a practical understanding of engineering concepts.
• Ensures that the product/service and process meet quality and safety standards.
• Experience includes testing equipment to make sure that the process operates effectively and safely.
• Individual shall be able to interpret plans and drawings and contribute to the design and fabrication of test specimens.
• Should have experience in computer aided drafting (CAD), ability to prepare shop drawings for model construction, and be familiar with material specifications and fabrication methods.
• Three (3) years of technical experience in support of design, testing, deployment, and operations within ISR/IO or C4ISR systems.
• Individual shall have or be able to attain within 30 Days of assignment be able to attain Information Assurance Technical (IAT) II certification.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment using Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Proficient with utilizing DevOps tools for build, deploy, and patch automation (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, BMC, or Similar).
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level. US Citizenship is a requirement for admission to this location. 

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