Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer at Leidos summary:

Quality Engineer role supporting mechanical and electronics manufacturing (SMT, soldering, PCBA assembly, integration and testing) for aerospace and defense programs. Responsibilities include program quality planning, inspection/test procedure development, nonconformance management, FAI (AS9102) reviews, supplier audits, and supporting APQP/PPAP/DFMEA/PFMEA activities within an AS9100/ISO9001 QMS. Requires relevant degree/experience, IPC/J-STD-001 knowledge, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.

Description

Leidos Electronics Manufacturing is seeking a talented Quality Engineer. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is involved in multiple contracts to provide hardware and systems for high energy weapons, launchers, Hypersonics, and target surrogates for several DoD customers.

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Primary Responsibilities

The Quality Engineer will support mechanical and electronics manufacturing including SMT and soldering of PCBA’s and assembly integration and testing for aerospace and defense manufacturing. Candidate will perform program quality planning, analyze program QA requirements, develop inspection/test procedures and revies process plans, finalize source inspection checklist, coordinate review nonconformance documentation and support root cause/corrective action. Other key duties include reviewing AS9102 FAI documentation, working with DCMA and other government quality assurance agencies. Collection and reporting of Quality Metrics, reviewing and approving new drawings, supporting project managers during design, manufacturing readiness reviews, PDR, CDR, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, and conducting supplier surveillance audits.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Bachelors degree with 4-8 years of experience or a Masters degree with 2-6 yearos of experience in an ISO9001/AS9100 system or equivalent experience in DOD, Aerospace, or Automotive manufacturing quality control. In lieu of a degree a High school diploma/GED with 10 years of experience will be considered
• Candidate should have working knowledge of IPC-a-610 and IPC-J-STD-001
• Candidate must have experience working with non-conforming material, performing failure analysis, identifying root cause and implementing corrective action.
• Must have experience writing procedures, reviewing work instructions for accuracy and completeness 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.
• Candidate must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
• 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.
• Candidates must be a resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to the area or willing to relocate to the area
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain/maintain a final secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook)
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering
• Experience working knowledge with Assembly integration and Testing
• Prefer knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC-J-STD-001 Space Addendum

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Original Posting:

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:

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.

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 .

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 .

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 [email protected] .

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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.

Keywords:

Quality Engineer, AS9100, First Article Inspection, PCBA/SMT, IPC-A-610, Root Cause Analysis, Supplier Audits, APQP/PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA