Quality Assurance Engineer

Position Overview

Leidos is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Undersea System Division (USD) in Lynnwood, WA, an ISO 9001 certified facility. USD is aligned within the Leidos Defense Systems Sector under the Sea Systems business unit. The scope of the business activities at the facility includes development and deployment of advanced technology solutions that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, other governmental agencies and commercial clients.

Location: Lynnwood, WA

Salary: $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

Key Responsibilities

• Perform program quality planning
• Analyze program QA requirements, support the development of test procedures and inspection checklists
• Participate in design and program reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs and process plans
• Review and approve new and revised drawings
• Review and approve new and revised process plans
• Perform quality inspections of components, subassemblies and completed assemblies
• Witness required testing per approved test procedures and document findings
• Document nonconforming materials and coordinate material reviews and dispositions
• Support the collection of Quality Metrics
• Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively address corrective actions and opportunities for improvement
• Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions
• Support the conduct and documentation of internal quality audits for the site, report results and document findings
• Provide guidance and work with programs to establish root cause(s) and corrective actions for findings and requirement escapes
• Review and provide input to program plans and other documentation in support of accuracy and on-time delivery
• Support proposal activities to ensure quality requirements and hours are properly documented and estimated
• Coordinate RMA returns and track supplier corrective action activity
• Maintain an approved supplier list and support supplier ratings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 0-4 years of prior relevant experience
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Ability to interpret written specifications and drawings
• Experience in performing quality audits, root cause analysis, and test witnessing
• Experience with continuous improvement and innovative change initiatives
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Secret clearance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, & Project)
• Working knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 standard

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Audits
• Experience with Windchill PLM system
• Experience with ERP system

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement benefits