Quality Assurance Engineer

Leidos

Posted 20 days ago

Full Time

Lynnwood, Washington

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance Engineer will perform program quality planning, conduct inspections, and witness testing to ensure compliance with standards. They will also document nonconforming materials, lead root cause analysis, and support internal quality audits.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's degree and 0-4 years of relevant experience, with a strong ability to manage multiple activities and interpret written specifications. You are a self-starter with attention to detail and possess experience in quality audits, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Must Have Skills for ATS

ISO 9001:2015

Quality Audits

Root Cause Analysis

Test Witnessing

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job Description

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.

Primary 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, document findings
  • Document nonconforming materials and coordinate the material reviews and dispositions
  • Support the collection of Quality Metrics
  • Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively work corrective actions and opportunities for improvement, and ensure timely completion as required by Leidos policies
  • 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 & 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 program documents in support of document accuracy and on-time delivery
  • Support proposal activities to ensure quality requirements and hours are documented and estimated properly for the scope of the work
  • Coordinate RMA returns and initiates and tracks supplier corrective action activity
  • Maintain approved supplier list and support supplier ratings

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 0-4 years of prior relevant experience
  • Ability to manage many activities simultaneously
  • Self-starter with attention to detail / observant
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • Able to interpret written specifications and drawings
  • Experience in performance of quality audits, root cause analysis and test witnessing
  • Continuous improvement experience in leading innovative changes
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Must be proficient in using 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

SUBSEAMSS

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.

Original Posting:

October 14, 2026

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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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.

Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & 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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
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