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Sr. Quality Engineer

Leidos
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2025
Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos’ Platform Integration Facility is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join our team. This position will require the candidate to lead and instruct other quality engineers/inspectors in the daily tasks to support the manufacturing floor. The candidate should have knowledge of manufacturing practices as well as knowledge of handling suppliers’ activities. The Senior Quality Engineer will be required to interact with all levels of management in all departments and the customer. These activities will include but not limited to: Assembly operations / controls, testing, non-conformances, root cause investigation, internal and 3rd party audits.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities.

This position will require the candidate to lead and instruct the other quality engineers/inspectors in the daily tasks to support the manufacturing floor. The candidate should have knowledge of manufacturing practices as well as knowledge of handling suppliers’ activities. The Senior Quality Engineer will be required to interact with all levels of management in all departments and the customer. These activities will include but not limited to: Assembly operations / controls, testing, non-conformances, root cause investigation, internal and 3rd party audits.

Basic Qualifications.

  • Candidate must have a Bachelors degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant work experience or a Masters degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant work experience. In lieu of a degree, a High school diploma/GED with 15 years of experience will be considered
  • Quality experience in an ISO9001/AS9100 system or equivalent experience in DOD, Aerospace, or Automotive manufacturing quality control.
  • Candidate must have experience working with non-conforming material, performing failure analysis, identifying root-cause and implementing corrective action.
  • Must have experience writing work instructions, procedures, and implementing QMS documentation associated with AS9100.
  • Candidate must be able to review and interpret contract quality clauses and technical data and develop and document appropriate quality verification procedures, plans, and work instructions, including AS9102 First Article Inspection documentation.
  • Must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
  • The position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Candidae must be a US Citizen and able to obtain/maintain a final Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications.

  • At least 2 years of experience mentoring and training other quality staff members
  • Electrical and mechanical quality experience beneficial
  • Radar experience beneficial

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting

August 29, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Salary : $89,700 - $162,150

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