Quality Assurance Engineer

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

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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.