Mission-Critical QA Specialist for DoD Programs

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 50,700 - 91,650; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Quality Assurance Support professional to provide quality management and process compliance support for a Hybrid SATCOM program. The role covers audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement while ensuring adherence to regulatory and contract standards.

The ideal candidate will develop and maintain QA plans, document controls, and metrics, coordinating with program teams and subcontractors to sustain mission-critical operations. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting quality assurance, compliance, auditing, or process improvement activities.
• Knowledge of quality management principles, process documentation, corrective action procedures, and compliance standards.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and execution of quality assurance processes, procedures, and compliance activities across assigned programs and operations.
• Conduct audits, inspections, process reviews, and quality assessments to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Assist with tracking, documenting, and resolving quality issues, non-conformances, corrective actions, and process improvement initiatives.
• Review program documentation, deliverables, and operational processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with quality requirements.
• Support development and maintenance of quality assurance plans, standard operating procedures, metrics, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate with program managers, engineering teams, operations personnel, and subcontractors to support quality management objectives.
• Analyze quality performance data and prepare reports, dashboards, and status updates for program leadership and customers.
• Support risk management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance operational performance and process efficiency.
• Assist with customer audits, government inspections, and compliance reviews related to quality assurance activities.
• Ensure adherence to security, safety, and operational procedures within classified and mission-critical environments.

Skills

Quality assurance

Auditing

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Communication

Security clearance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Jira

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Quality Assurance Support professional to provide quality management and process compliance support for a Hybrid SATCOM program. The role covers audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement while ensuring adherence to regulatory and contract standards.

The ideal candidate will develop and maintain QA plans, document controls, and metrics, coordinating with program teams and subcontractors to sustain mission-critical operations. A Secret clearance is required.