Quality Engineer Lead

Description

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing - for our customers, our people, and our communities.

THE MISSION

Leidos is a key partner to Raytheon and the U.S. Navy on the Tomahawk Canister Program.

We are seeking an experienced TOMAHAWK Quality Engineer Lead to drive all program-level quality activities in support of fabrication, assembly, production, and delivery.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead the TOMAHAWK program quality team, ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO, and Army quality standards.

• Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring, and developing quality engineers and inspectors to support efficient operations and continuous improvement.

• Coach and guide program quality staff to ensure alignment with the corporate Quality Management System and Defense Systems Sector requirements.

• Foster a quality culture committed to excellence and Leidos values, enabling rapid manufacturing scale-up.

Quality Program Management & Compliance

• Maintain close coordination with the Leidos site quality team to ensure process control, product acceptance, and effective corrective action execution.

• Oversee inspection and test documentation to ensure compliance with customer requirements and configuration baselines.

• Support production readiness reviews, configuration audits, and fulfillment of contractual quality deliverables.

Customer & Supplier Interface

• Serve as the primary interface with external quality stakeholders, including the U.S. Government, customers, and DCMA.

• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to oversee supplier quality performance, audits, metrics, and corrective actions.

Metrics, Analysis & Improvement

• Establish, monitor, and analyze quality metrics (yield, rework, NCR rates, escape rates) and targeted KPIs to drive performance visibility and process improvement.

• Analyze trends and inspection data to identify systemic issues, driving root-cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product conformity, reduce rework, and strengthen mission assurance.

Process & Issue Management

• Develop and oversee inspection strategies, including statistically valid sampling plans aligned with customer and regulatory standards.

• Lead Material Review Board (MRB) activities and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.

• Ensure timely resolution of internal/external audit findings and requirement escapes.

• Address escalated quality issues promptly and effectively.

Business Lifecycle & Reporting

• Serve as a key quality stakeholder throughout the business lifecycle, including new business capture, procurement, and program execution.

• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to achieve first-pass yield and product reliability objectives.

• Report regularly to senior leadership on inspection results, KPI performance, audit outcomes, and quality improvement progress.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field, with 8-12 years of experience, including prior leadership of quality or mission assurance teams in defense/aerospace manufacturing.

• Proven experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 systems, configuration management, and corrective action processes.

• Strong background in production quality management for defense hardware or weapon systems.

• Demonstrated ability to engage with Army quality offices and DCMA.

• U.S. Citizenship required; must have or be eligible for a Secret clearance.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Comprehensive experience with quality in defense or space manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

• Experience implementing AS9100.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain credentials for access to government installations.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Black Belt.

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and metrics-based quality reporting.

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, Windchill, Oracle Agile, or Solumina MES.

• Experience in medium-volume/high-mix production environments.

• Experience in both component fabrication and assembly/integration environments.

WHY LEIDOS

Leidos' Defense Systems Sector delivers trusted solutions that protect people and critical assets. From system design and development to sustainment and modernization, our teams are solving the world's toughest defense challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.