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Leidos Mission Assurance is seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Engineer to join our Space Systems team in Huntsville, AL. This exciting opportunity will oversee Quality Engineering efforts on a satellite missile warning program. The Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring mechanical, electrical, and optical manufacturing plus assembly integration & testing of spaceflight hardware meets all requirements. Primary responsibilities will be with the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program which is an optical payload on a missile warning and tracking satellite.
Primary Responsibilities:
This role will be responsible for leading a small team of quality engineers and inspectors, driving quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and customer requirements, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. They will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program
Management to ensure product integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Act as the primary quality representative for the program, ensuring alignment with customer expectations.
• Assign responsibilities, set priorities, and provide guidance on quality-related tasks.
• Develop and support training programs to enhance team capabilities.
• Ensure adherence to AS9100, customer, and regulatory requirements across the program.
• Manage the resolution and documentation of non-conformances.
• Lead root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action (RCCA/CAPA) initiatives.
• Drive First Article Inspections (FAIs) per industry standards.
• Support Design Reviews, Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRRs), and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Lead customer audits, source inspections, and quality reviews.
• Collaborate with Program Management and Engineering to resolve quality-related challenges.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Data-Driven Decision Making
• Utilize metrics and data analysis to identify trends, drive improvements, and reduce defects.
• Champion a culture of quality and accountability within the organization.
Basic Qualifications:
• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant work experience or a Master’s degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant work experience. In lieu of a degree, a High School diploma/GED or equivalent education with 15 years of relevant experience will be considered.
• Candidate must have experience working with non-conforming material, performing failure analysis, identifying root cause and implementing corrective action.
• Hands-on experience with FAI (AS9102), PPAP, RCCA (8D, 5-Why), and quality tools.
• Must be knowledgeable of standard inspection and measurement equipment, i.e. micrometers, calipers, multimeters, magnification, black light inspections, etc. Must be able to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing requirements
• Experience working with customer quality representatives, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to pass an eye exam for visual inspection.
• Candidate must be a resident of, or willing to relocate to, the Huntsville, AL area.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain ( as well as maintain) a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
• Candidate ideally will have at least 8 years of quality experience in an ISO9001/AS9100 system or equivalent experience in DOD, Aerospace, or Automotive manufacturing quality control.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing Quality Engineers.
• Knowledge of satellite, telescope, and/or optical manufacturing practices.
• Experience compiling End Item Data Packages
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or AS9100 Lead Auditor certification.
• Experience with DoD, NASA, or hypersonic programs.
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We’re not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We’re looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don’t wait to be told what’s next. At Leidos, we’re not following the roadmap — we’re redrawing it.
Original Posting:October 27, 2025
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 $89,700.00 – $(phone number removed)
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 (url removed).
Pay and Benefits
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