Quality Engineer
Leidos
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Spring Valley, CA · $73k–$133k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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This listing pays about $103,115 a year. Across 169 open quality engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $83,000 to $107,500 and the median is $90,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 15% above the median.
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About the job
...logistics planning, system installation, integration, testing, and quality assurance to ensure upgraded systems meet Navy performance and... .... The Opportunity Leidos Defense is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team in San Diego, CA . In...