Quality Assurance Specialist - Multiple Levels

About the role

Noblis is seeking Quality Assurance Specialists to join our team, providing professional services to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This role supports the Air Traffic Systems and Surveillance Systems directorates within the FAA's Program Management Organization. The Quality Assurance Specialist will develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and procedures, focusing on software and hardware evaluation throughout the development lifecycle. Specialists will support a variety of programmatic and functional elements across automation, communications, navigation, and surveillance portfolios in sustainment or as they progress through the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a complex, computer-based environment.
• Define quality characteristics, including metrics, scoring parameters, and resource needs for effective quality control.
• Establish and maintain processes for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation, participating in reviews at key stages of the development life cycle.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of software quality assurance processes, including creating and refining testing methodologies.
• Devise appropriate tests for evaluating, debugging, and verifying the accuracy and reliability of systems and equipment against specifications.
• Execute quality assurance and test procedures, investigating problems, and developing effective solutions to maintain high standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for monitoring, measuring, and evaluating Technical Performance Measurements (TPMs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Perform QA activities to validate testing events and ensure that final outputs align with requirements and production reliability.
• Report malfunctions, bugs, and errors to management for prompt resolution.
• Create, review, and maintain Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) and Software Quality Assurance Plans (SQAPs) in coordination with program and technical stakeholders.
• Manage quality reports and documentation using Digital Engineering tools like Confluence and JIRA.
• Apply ISO-9001 quality principles and best practices to assess and resolve process and procedural issues, ensuring client satisfaction.

Requirements

• Proven experience in quality assurance, preferably within software and systems engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of quality control principles, including ISO-9001 standards.
• Experience with testing methodologies and tools, and familiarity with Agile Management environments such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage quality documentation.
• Experience in software and hardware evaluation in a regulated environment.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Permanent Resident who has resided in the U.S. for 3+ years.
• Travel will vary per project. Must be able to travel as required by the project.
• Successfully pass an FAA background investigation/verification and receive a successful final suitability determination.

Qualifications

Senior-level

• Minimum of 15 years with Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Systems or related field is required.
• 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years’ experience.
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience.

Mid-level

• Minimum of 10 years with Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Systems or related field is required.
• 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years’ experience.
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience.

Junior-level

• Minimum of 2 years with Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Systems or related field is required.
• 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years’ experience.
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated Verification and Validation (V&V) experience in an aviation or aerospace environment.
• Knowledge of FAA standards, methods, and procedures including Systems Engineering (SE) and Test and Evaluation (T&E).
• Ability to drive continuous improvements in quality processes.
• Providing current support to FAA ATEPS II (air traffic engineering program support).
• FAA Experience within the past 12 months.
• Current FAA suitability.

Pay

• Senior-level: $103,950 - $240,350 per year.
• Mid-level: $85,950 - $149,200 per year.
• Junior-level: $53,280 - $123,300 per year.

Location

Locations may vary depending on the project. Some primary on-site locations include Washington D.C., Egg Harbor, NJ, and Oklahoma City, OK. Possibility of some roles allowing for remote/hybrid employment.

All roles require U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Permanent Resident who has resided in the U.S. for 3+ years.

All roles are contingent on position availability, customer funding, and customer approval.

About Noblis

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions. We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors.

Benefits

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include:

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs.
• Award programs acknowledging employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.