On-site Quality Assurance Specialist role supporting U.S. Navy submarine HM&E systems, providing inspection, surveillance, audits, and discrepancy adjudication across shipyard and vendor activities. Predicate Logic Inc. is a woman-owned, employee-owned high-technology engineering services company supporting Navy programs. Standout requirement/perk: active DoD Secret clearance (or eligibility) and deep SUBSAFE/OQE exposure.
- Employee-owned, woman-owned company
- Supports U.S. Navy submarine programs
- Hands-on SUBSAFE and OQE work
Founded in 1992, Predicate Logic is a woman-owned, employee-owned, high technology engineering service company. Predicate Logic's employees routinely receive many accolades and awards from its customers. The corporate headquarters is in San Diego, California. Predicate Logic also has offices in Chesapeake, Virginia, specializing in communications engineering, training, and Cybersecurity, and in Charleston, South Carolina, supporting the Navy and Marine Corps programs through Naval Information Warfare Center Charleston.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
- Applicant must hold an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret personnel security clearance or be eligible to obtain one.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate, maintain, test and repair of HM&E equipment installed on U.S. Navy submarines, and providing Quality Assurance support for submarine equipment maintenance and repairs at a Navy shipyard.
- Establish and conduct vendor oversight and surveillance of in-process manufacturing, assembly, repair, and testing activities; review final Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to verify compliance with contract, drawing, and performance requirements, and provide recommendations for acceptance to NAVY.
- Perform material identification and inventory verification inspections (kick-and-count style inspections) of manufactured equipment and components, documenting findings and reporting results to NAVY.
- Conduct on-site evaluations of vendor processes, including manufacture, assembly, repair, modification, and testing, to assess compliance with technical specifications, contractual requirements, and quality standards.
- Provide technical evaluation, troubleshooting, and investigation of Submarine Sail Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems and equipment discrepancies, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
- Review, investigate, and adjudicate non-conformances and discrepancies identified during disassembly, manufacture, repair/modification, assembly, and testing phases; develop recommended corrective and preventative actions.
- Perform surveillance and oversight of shipboard and shop SUBSAFE work and testing, ensuring compliance with approved procedures and certification requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and execute checklists and attribute guides used to perform SUBSAFE Functional and In-Process Audits of OII-MSD quality systems and SUBSAFE work/testing activities.
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Submarine Quality Assurance experience, including oversight, inspection, surveillance, audits, and/or certification activities supporting submarine systems, equipment, or work processes (e.g., SUBSAFE, Level I/II material, HM&E systems).
Desired Qualifications (Navy/Submarine-Aligned)
- SUBSAFE Experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting SUBSAFE work, testing, inspections, audits, or certification, including familiarity with SUBSAFE boundaries, Re-Entry Control (REC), Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), and compliance with SUBSAFE program requirements.
- Navy / DoD Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) Experience
- Experience developing, reviewing, auditing, or validating Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) in accordance with Navy and DoD quality assurance requirements, including documentation packages supporting material certification, testing, inspections, and acceptance for Fleet delivery.
- Certified Auditor
- Qualification or certification as a Quality Auditor (e.g., internal, lead, or third-party auditor), with experience conducting process, product, or system audits against Navy, NAVSEA, or industry quality standards.
- Submarine Communications and Electromagnetic Systems (SCEMS) Experience
- Experience with Submarine Communications and Electromagnetic Systems (SCEMS), including inspection, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, or quality oversight of submarine communication, navigation, or electromagnetic systems and associated equipment.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, OR
- High School diploma and 11+ years of progressive submarine-related experience, such as shipyard, maintenance activity, IMA, RMC, or fleet support roles supporting U.S. Navy submarines.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Predicate Logic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.