Quality Analyst
Listed on 2026-01-29
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, QA Specialist / Manager -
Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, QA Specialist / Manager, Quality Control / Manager
QUALITY ANALYST 4
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date:
Jan 26, 2026
Req
Team: O04 QUAL ASSUR ENG
Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation:
No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement:
No
Clearance Required:
No - Clearance Not Required to Start
Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.
Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.
The Role
Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems. Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.
This job posting is a Quality Analyst position for the NNS Quality Assurance Engineering Material Team. The candidate’s role is to ensures NNS material procedures meet government specifications (e.g. NAVSEA 0948-LP-045-7010), contractual requirements and program needs. The Quality Analyst will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure traceability processes are clearly defined, compliant, and effectively executed. This role will also investigate, validate and resolve material traceability issues, ensure accurate documentation, system records, and traceability continuity throughout the material lifecycle.
Normal daily functions to include:
Develop, review, and update Quality Assurance Engineering material procedures governing material traceability requirements and material handling processes.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define, implement and improve traceability processes.
Identify and close gaps through continuous improvement activities to ensure ongoing compliance with requirements.
Review, research, and resolve material traceability issues identified during receipt inspection, production, installation, audits, or quality reviews.
Perform traceability searches across multiple business systems (e.g. SAP, SharePoint, MQS, and ERS) to validate material control level, certification, and usage history.
Evaluate compliance with local procedures, contractual requirements, and regulatory standards related to material traceability.
Provide guidance and oversight to other organizations on proper traceability practices and documentation requirements.
Lead or support complex or high-risk traceability investigations and adjudications.
Ability to obtain a Confidential Clearance is required.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master’s Degree and 8 year of relevant professional experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
Military Paygrade E-5 or above…
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