Unmanned Aircraft System Quality Assurance Specialist (Temp Indef) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • West Jordan, UT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard position with the Utah Army National Guard, part of the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) in West Jordan, Utah. The role is a GS-1910-11 quality assurance specialist position supporting unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). It manages training and evaluation programs for UAS maintainers and crewmembers, provides technical advice on UAS maintenance, and performs quality assurance inspections of UAS maintenance and repair. The position also supports flight-line and site operations and helps ensure the readiness, safety, and proper maintenance of assigned aircraft and related ground support equipment.

The position requires membership in the Utah Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment. Applicants must be eligible for immediate membership if they are not already Guard members and must be able to transfer to the unit to maintain compatibility. The role may require overtime, travel for temporary duty, and duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster. Education is not applicable. The position may require a probationary period, a valid driver's license when operating motor vehicles, medical screening, and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

Requirements

• Membership in the Utah Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment is required; applicants who are not current Guard members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must be able to transfer to the unit to remain compatible with the position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• General experience in planning, developing, or administering quality assurance programs, including preventing defects and non-conformances, identifying unsatisfactory trends, and correcting contributing factors.
• Experience using computer and automation systems.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-1910-9, with an SF-50 required to validate the claim; alternatively, experience demonstrating expert-level knowledge of relevant products, manufacturing methods, processes, tests, performance requirements, and program planning.
• Experience providing technical direction to competent workers and determining appropriate operations when difficult or questionable malfunctions are found.
• Experience with significant work accomplishments involving interpersonal contacts in quality assurance or a related field.
• Experience with management principles and supervisory responsibility relevant to the position and organization.
• Must include employment dates in MM/YYYY format and total hours worked per week in the resume to determine part-time versus full-time credit.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to complete a probationary period.
• Must have a valid state driver's license if required to operate motor vehicles.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Medical screening will be completed upon selection for hire.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May be required to work overtime to meet workload demands.
• May be required to travel by car, military or commercial aircraft, or other means for temporary duty assignments.
• May be required to perform essential-personnel duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster, subject to the stated annual limit unless otherwise approved.

Responsibilities

• Manage integration of new maintainers, assess proficiency, and determine maintainer designation.
• Oversee initial integration counseling, including AMTP, hangar and local-area orientation, expectations, and TUASOF responsibilities.
• Execute and manage the Commander's Aviation Maintenance Training Program and Aviation and Standardization Program for UAS crewmembers.
• Train and evaluate UAS aircrew members for the Crew Chief Training Program and manage their progression, currency, and sustainment.
• Develop and maintain Critical Task Lists for supported-unit MOSs, keeping tasks current with equipment and the Unit Mission Essential Task List.
• Serve as the primary AMTP trainer and evaluator for the TUASOF and advise unit commanders on AMTP management and unit members' maintenance proficiency.
• Train and evaluate crewmembers in Aircraft Notebook user training, TAMMS-A, CPC, compressed gas cylinder training, electrical hazards, environmental and spill response, and AGSE.
• Train and evaluate basic aviation maintenance fundamentals, basic electronics, and electronic and mechanical maintenance of UAS.
• Develop instructional materials, direct on-the-job training, and arrange formal training for new employees or crewmembers.
• Safely execute MOS-specific flight-line operations required to meet mission requirements for assigned UAS.
• Coordinate flight-line operational support, including site support, generator and vehicle fueling, site maintenance, work orders, runway-lighting supplies, crash-kit maintenance, FOD prevention, and runway maintenance.
• Ensure daily FOD walks are conducted to remove rocks, tools, and other operational hazards.
• Assist the Safety Officer with offsite emergency and recovery operations.
• Control and maintain government property.
• Review work-order requests for correctness, proper format, completeness, and auditability.
• Use knowledge of Army aircraft status-reporting procedures and methods.
• Use GCSS-A, ULLS-A, and Aircraft Notebook programs to assess user needs and identify system deficiencies or problems.
• Provide technical assistance on UAS maintenance matters to operators, maintenance crews, and contractor support personnel.
• Perform QA inspections and evaluations of unit- or facility-performed UAS maintenance and repair at organizational, intermediate, and/or depot maintenance levels.
• Inspect UAS aircraft and associated systems and equipment, including airframes, landing gear, tires, power and drive trains, fuel, electrical and hydraulic systems, flight controls, rotors, transmissions, instruments, armaments, launchers, Tactical Automatic Landing Systems, ground control stations, tactical vehicles, generators, environmental control units, and other related ground support equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed