Quality Assurance and Process Engineer

Leidos Inc; California (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Quality Assurance and Process Engineer to support the TMPC Mission in California, MD. The role focuses on preparing CDRLs, reviewing data item descriptions, and coordinating with SE and PM teams to ensure timely, compliant deliveries.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of experience and possess active Secret clearance, ready to work on government-related programs within Leidos Defense. The position emphasizes QA excellence and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years experience; additional years may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active and current Secret clearance.
• Experience reviewing CDRLs and CLINs for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare CDRLs Delivery and analyze delivery orders/CLINs.
• Review CDRLs for compliance with Data Item Descriptions.
• Capture SE inputs in JIRA for CDRL reviews and QA inputs from SE team.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Process Engineering

Requirement Analysis

Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Description

What's next takes all of us. Join #TeamLeidos and learn how to #Outsmart. #Outdo.

The Decision Advantage Business Area within Leidos Defenseis looking for a Quality Assurance and Process Engineer to support the TMPC Mission in California, MD.

Job Responsibilities:

Prepare CDRLs Delivery:

• Analyze Delivery Orders and associated CLINs for CDRLs.
• Review CDRLs and ensure compliance with Data Item Descriptions.
• Address tasking in SE JIRA for all CDRLs Review, Assemble, and QA inputs from SE team and subcontractors.
• Work with the PM on day-to-day objectives to review and finalize, sign, CDLRs
• Ensure that teams provide CDRLs as required.
• Finalize CM tasking and store final products in the data management repository.
• Track, assemble, and inputs from SE team for each open Delivery Order and CLIN.

Work within Requirements Database:

• Under the direction of the SE team, extract requirements from the requirements database for government review
• Manage requirement locations and designations as directed

Schedule Support:

• Work with the Lead Project Scheduler to provide CDRL dates and provide updates
• Develop basic project schedules for CDRL deliveries for inclusion

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 4-8 years. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active and current Secret clearance

At Leidos, you'll not only be advancing your career in Quality Assurance -you'll also be contributing to solutions that make a real-world impact. If you're ready to step up to a role where your technical prowess and communication skills can shine on a grand stage, we'd love to hear from you.

Let's push the boundaries of innovation together; your journey to shaping the future of defense technology starts here.

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If 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.

Original Posting: August 18, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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 www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay 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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All 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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.