{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bdfded538f4050aaa2835475","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bdfded538f4050aaa2835475","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bdfded538f4050aaa2835475","title":"Program Quality Engineer","description":"Description\n\nLooking for an opportunity to make an impact?\n\nAt Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.\n\nYour greatest work is ahead!\n\nLeidos' Defense Sector Mission Assurance is seeking a Program Quality Engineer to serve as the quality engineering focal point for assigned programs, executing the Quality Control system in a way that drives customer satisfaction and product conformance. In this role you will support quality activities across Manufacturing operations — including First Article Inspection (FAI), supplier part approvals, continuous improvement, and defect reduction — for electromechanical products such as machined parts, mechanical assemblies, composite assemblies, welded assemblies, painted or coated assemblies, and flight hardware fabrication and assemblies.\n\nThis is a hands-on individual contributor role. You will partner with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to translate contract and customer quality requirements into executable quality plans, and you will own the technical problem-solving behind nonconformances and corrective actions. The position reports to the Sr Quality Manager of Defense Sector Mission Assurance and works closely with Quality Technicians and Inspectors, though the role carries no direct supervisory responsibility.\n\nIf this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!\n\nAbout the Sector\n\nLeidos Defense Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with \"can't fail\" missions. To explore and learn more, click here!\n\nAre you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\nServe as the quality engineering point of contact for assigned programs, supporting problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.\nDevelop and maintain program quality plans, inspection plans, and quality requirement flowdown from contracts to manufacturing and suppliers.\nReview contract quality requirements and identify the processes, tooling, and documentation needed to comply.\nExecute and disposition First Article Inspections (FAI/AS9102) and supplier part approvals.\nDevelop and maintain quality metrics — process capability studies, control charts, and measurement system analysis — to monitor Quality Control system effectiveness.\nLead root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) to identify effective corrective and preventive actions.\nBuild and maintain statistical data collection and analysis to surface trends affecting product quality.\nParticipate in Material Review Board activities and disposition nonconforming material.\nProvide day-to-day technical direction and inspection guidance to Quality Technicians and Inspectors on assigned programs.\nInteract with customers to identify quality improvement opportunities and close the feedback loop with manufacturing and development personnel.\nInitiate and execute quality improvement activities (e.g., Kaizen, Six Sigma) to raise product line performance.\nReport quality issues, trends, and losses to Quality Management and program leadership.\nSupport internal and external quality audits, including AS9100 surveillance and customer audits.\nCollaborate with DCMA and other government and/or customer quality assurance organizations.\nInterface with supplier and customer quality representatives on quality issues and verify effective corrective action is implemented.\nReview and provide quality inputs to aviation program manuals, forms, and records.\nAll other reasonable duties, as assigned.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline and four (4) years of prior relevant experience; or master's degree with two (2) years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of direct experience working in aviation programs in support of defense contracts may be substituted for the degree.\nFour (4+) years of hands-on quality engineering experience in a manufacturing and/or product-based environment. Eight (8+) years of relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.\nWorking knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 requirements.\nDemonstrated experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.\nExperience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.\nAbility to review and provide quality inputs to aviation program manuals, forms, and records.\nMust be proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office products.\nMust have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to program and customer stakeholders.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent certification.\nSix Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.\nExperience with Solumina or a comparable MES/quality management system.\nExperience building quality dashboards and reporting in Power BI.\nAS9100 internal auditor training or experience.\nExperience with flight hardware, composites, welding, or coatings quality requirements.\nFamiliarity with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.\nPrior experience supporting DCMA or government source inspection activities.\n\nIf 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.\n\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 14, 2026\n\nFor 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.\n\nPay Range:\nPay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00\n\nThe 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.\n\nAbout Leidos\n\nLeidos 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.\n\nPay and Benefits\n\nPay 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.\n\nSecuring Your Data\n\nBeware 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.\n\nIf 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.\n\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\n\nAll 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. 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We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.\n\nYour greatest work is ahead!\n\nLeidos' Defense Sector Mission Assurance is seeking a Program Quality Engineer to serve as the quality engineering focal point for assigned programs, executing the Quality Control system in a way that drives customer satisfaction and product conformance. In this role you will support quality activities across Manufacturing operations — including First Article Inspection (FAI), supplier part approvals, continuous improvement, and defect reduction — for electromechanical products such as machined parts, mechanical assemblies, composite assemblies, welded assemblies, painted or coated assemblies, and flight hardware fabrication and assemblies.\n\nThis is a hands-on individual contributor role. 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Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with \"can't fail\" missions. To explore and learn more, click here!\n\nAre you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\nServe as the quality engineering point of contact for assigned programs, supporting problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.\nDevelop and maintain program quality plans, inspection plans, and quality requirement flowdown from contracts to manufacturing and suppliers.\nReview contract quality requirements and identify the processes, tooling, and documentation needed to comply.\nExecute and disposition First Article Inspections (FAI/AS9102) and supplier part approvals.\nDevelop and maintain quality metrics — process capability studies, control charts, and measurement system analysis — to monitor Quality Control system effectiveness.\nLead root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) to identify effective corrective and preventive actions.\nBuild and maintain statistical data collection and analysis to surface trends affecting product quality.\nParticipate in Material Review Board activities and disposition nonconforming material.\nProvide day-to-day technical direction and inspection guidance to Quality Technicians and Inspectors on assigned programs.\nInteract with customers to identify quality improvement opportunities and close the feedback loop with manufacturing and development personnel.\nInitiate and execute quality improvement activities (e.g., Kaizen, Six Sigma) to raise product line performance.\nReport quality issues, trends, and losses to Quality Management and program leadership.\nSupport internal and external quality audits, including AS9100 surveillance and customer audits.\nCollaborate with DCMA and other government and/or customer quality assurance organizations.\nInterface with supplier and customer quality representatives on quality issues and verify effective corrective action is implemented.\nReview and provide quality inputs to aviation program manuals, forms, and records.\nAll other reasonable duties, as assigned.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline and four (4) years of prior relevant experience; or master's degree with two (2) years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of direct experience working in aviation programs in support of defense contracts may be substituted for the degree.\nFour (4+) years of hands-on quality engineering experience in a manufacturing and/or product-based environment. Eight (8+) years of relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.\nWorking knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 requirements.\nDemonstrated experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.\nExperience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.\nAbility to review and provide quality inputs to aviation program manuals, forms, and records.\nMust be proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office products.\nMust have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to program and customer stakeholders.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent certification.\nSix Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.\nExperience with Solumina or a comparable MES/quality management system.\nExperience building quality dashboards and reporting in Power BI.\nAS9100 internal auditor training or experience.\nExperience with flight hardware, composites, welding, or coatings quality requirements.\nFamiliarity with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.\nPrior experience supporting DCMA or government source inspection activities.\n\nIf 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.\n\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 14, 2026\n\nFor 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.\n\nPay Range:\nPay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00\n\nThe 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.\n\nAbout Leidos\n\nLeidos 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.\n\nPay and Benefits\n\nPay 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.\n\nSecuring Your Data\n\nBeware 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.\n\nIf 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.\n\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\n\nAll 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. 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