Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) (Direct Hire)

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSource: USAJOBS

Company websitenasa.gov (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, opens in new tab)

Base salary $145,052 to $188,573

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in El Paso, TX

This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 7, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.

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LocationEl Paso, TX
WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
Status at last checkClosed

View original posting on USAJOBS (opens in new tab)

This range next to 6 other live National Aeronautics and Space Administration roles with the nearest advertised base floor

This listingQuality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) (Direct Hire)$145,052 to $188,573
Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)$145,480 to $189,126
Technical Fellow Loads and Dynamics$151,661 to $217,332
Technical Fellow Loads and Dynamics$151,661 to $217,332
Aircraft Pilot (Direct Hire)$161,169 to $197,200
Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance Specialist$126,711 to $164,729
Astronaut Candidate$164,395

Chart as a table

This range next to 6 other live National Aeronautics and Space Administration roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Role	Published base
Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) (Direct Hire) (this listing)	$145,052 - $188,573
Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)	$145,480 - $189,126
Technical Fellow Loads and Dynamics	$151,661 - $217,332
Technical Fellow Loads and Dynamics	$151,661 - $217,332
Aircraft Pilot (Direct Hire)	$161,169 - $197,200
Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance Specialist	$126,711 - $164,729
Astronaut Candidate	$164,395

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All National Aeronautics and Space Administration roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

Nov 3, 2026 05:45 UTC Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Nov 3, 2026 05:45 UTC First observed on the employer's board
Nov 7, 2026 05:26 UTC Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
Nov 7, 2026 06:26 UTC Closure observed on Nov 7, 2026

Observed since: Nov 3, 2026
Employer-stated posting date: 2026-11-03

Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: El Paso, Texas

USD 145,052 – 188,573 · PA · federal_basic_pay

Method: Structured pay field published by the employer
Checked: Nov 7, 2026 04:26 UTC
Rule set: us-base-v2
Source: Employer posting (opens in new tab)

The employer's job board publishes this pay as a dedicated data field. We read the field directly; no interpretation was needed.

What we verified

The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.