Quality Assurance Specialist IV

Quality Assurance Specialist IV

Job : 2026-24

Date Posted:

Location: Portsmouth, Virginia

Minimum Experience: 10 years

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. has a job opportunity for a full time Quality Assurance Specialist IV located in Portsmouth, VA.

Directly reports to QA & EHS Director at our Portsmouth Va. location. Inspect and monitor work performed on government and commercial work items, specializing in Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Inspections for Quality compliance. Review QA Work Packages, QA Work Books, and Re-entry Control (REC) / Technical Work Documents (TWD) packages prior to start-work for completeness, accuracy and compliance with technical specifications and customer requirements.

Provide review of certified completed QA Work Packages, QA Work Books, and Re-entry Control (REC) / Technical Work Documents (TWD) packages. Conduct Audits/Surveillances when assigned.

Non-Supervisory. Provide management oversight, and career development of production trades related to quality assurance and safety requirements. Provide Project QA inspections/audits and assessments were requirements cannot be met by trade Quality Control Inspectors.

• Establish and execute Audit/Surveillance Plans for SUBSAFE / Level I / Corporate Component Repair Program (CCRP), Modernization and Manufacturing contract work.
• Establish basic Test and Inspection Plans for projects. Perform in-process work surveillances, safety surveillances and conduct final work-package review after work-com.
• Perform internal audit to monitor compliance with company procedures and performs external audits to evaluate supplier suitability for use. Develop trend analysis and reports.
• Prepares Corrective Action Requests, and Preventative Action requests as related to production work to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Assists Program Managers, Project Managers, and Supervisors/Foreman in the understanding of NAVSEA Standard Item and other customer related requirements to ensure work is conducted accurately and safely.
• Assists in the development of written procedures for Safety, Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical Trades work and tasks.
• Monitors compliance with company Quality and Safety Management Systems, Workmanship standards and Customer requirements.
• Develops safety, quality control and inspection procedures for inclusion in test and inspection plans for production Work-Packages.
• Defines test standards and specifies test equipment associated with requirements established in test and inspection plans.
• Schedules and Conducts Safety/Quality Assurance inspections, Audit and Surveillances.
• Performs Audits and evaluations of Suppliers/Subcontractors.
• Works with customer QA/Safety representatives to coordinate inspection and acceptance activities.
• Reviews QA/Safety control requirements with customer representative to assure compliance with requirements.
• Reviews contractually required quality/safety documentation for accuracy and completeness for project/job/contract completion.
• Maintain OQE records retention.

• High School GED Diploma or equivalent and specialized training and certifications in Quality Assurance with 10 years total waterfront experience with training and experience in Quality Assurance to include minimum 7 years extensive SUBSAFE/SOC Shipboard/CCRP quality oversight experience.

• Bachelors Degree and 4 years waterfront SUBSAFE/SOC Shipboard/CCRP quality experience.
• Bachelor's Degree may be substituted with a completed Maritime Trade School / Apprenticeship with 5 years waterfront Quality Assurance experience OR 6 years' military service with specialized training and experience in Quality Assurance to include minimum 5 years extensive SUBSAFE/SOC Shipboard/CCRP quality oversight experience.

Must be able to travel for extended periods of time (85%)

Safety, Quality Assurance and NAVSEA Standards for shipboard work.

Quality Assurance Inspector, Quality Assurance Specialist, Quality Assurance Auditor (preferred), NACE/NBPI (desired), NDT Level II (desired).

• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to U.S Military bases and shipyards for performance of job duties.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Knowledge and experience in Submarine systems within SUBSAFE / SOC Boundary to include repair, overhaul, inspection and testing of shipboard systems.
• Knowledge and experience in Submarine Corporate Component Repair Program Assets (valves, actuators, hydraulic cylinders, etc.) to include repair, overhaul, inspection and testing of CCRP assets.
• Knowledgeable in shipyard, maritime, and commercial work practices, quality assurance, safety, Metal-work and contracting methods.
• Knowledge of Navy ship repair processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA…