SimIS
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager (DHS)
SimIS, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
ON SITE
Who We Are:
Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).
SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position
Job Description:
The DHS CBP Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) serves as the Independent Test Authority (ITA) for CBP acquisition programs and requires comprehensive systems engineering and test and evaluation (T&E) support. SimIS seeks a Quality Manager to establish and maintain comprehensive quality management processes to ensure all deliverables, testing activities, and systems engineering work products meet or exceed PMOD standards. This role involves implementing quality control measures across diverse testing environments, from urban border areas to remote desert and mountainous regions, while maintaining compliance with government quality requirements and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field
Minimum 7 years of quality management experience in government contracting, preferably with test and evaluation programs
Quality management certification (ASQ CQM or equivalent) preferred
25% travel required
Technical Skills :
Knowledge of quality management systems and processes
Experience with performance metrics and measurement systems
Understanding of government quality standards and compliance requirements
Proficiency in quality documentation and record-keeping systems
Security: Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities for quality assessment and process improvement
Communication: Excellent documentation and reporting skills
Key Responsibilities
Implement proven quality management processes across all program activities
Monitor and report performance metrics for systems engineering, testing, and analysis activities
Ensure compliance with PMOD standards and government quality requirements
Maintain quality records and documentation for all deliverables and test activities
Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned processes
Develop and maintain quality control procedures for field testing in extreme environments
Coordinate quality reviews of technical deliverables including system architecture documents, test reports, and trade studies
Establish quality metrics for evaluating contractor performance and deliverable quality
Support deficiency tracking system with quality-focused mitigation strategies
Ensure quality control for data collection activities across diverse border environments
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts
401(k) Savings Plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Professional Development
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Federal Holidays each year
SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer
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Who We Are:
Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).
SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position
Job Description:
The DHS CBP Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) serves as the Independent Test Authority (ITA) for CBP acquisition programs and requires comprehensive systems engineering and test and evaluation (T&E) support. SimIS seeks a Quality Manager to establish and maintain comprehensive quality management processes to ensure all deliverables, testing activities, and systems engineering work products meet or exceed PMOD standards. This role involves implementing quality control measures across diverse testing environments, from urban border areas to remote desert and mountainous regions, while maintaining compliance with government quality requirements and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field
Minimum 7 years of quality management experience in government contracting, preferably with test and evaluation programs
Quality management certification (ASQ CQM or equivalent) preferred
25% travel required
Technical Skills :
Knowledge of quality management systems and processes
Experience with performance metrics and measurement systems
Understanding of government quality standards and compliance requirements
Proficiency in quality documentation and record-keeping systems
Security: Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities for quality assessment and process improvement
Communication: Excellent documentation and reporting skills
Key Responsibilities
Implement proven quality management processes across all program activities
Monitor and report performance metrics for systems engineering, testing, and analysis activities
Ensure compliance with PMOD standards and government quality requirements
Maintain quality records and documentation for all deliverables and test activities
Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned processes
Develop and maintain quality control procedures for field testing in extreme environments
Coordinate quality reviews of technical deliverables including system architecture documents, test reports, and trade studies
Establish quality metrics for evaluating contractor performance and deliverable quality
Support deficiency tracking system with quality-focused mitigation strategies
Ensure quality control for data collection activities across diverse border environments
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts
401(k) Savings Plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Professional Development
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Federal Holidays each year
SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer
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