Quality Assurance Engineer

Leidos; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Lynnwood, WA seeks a Quality Engineer to support the Undersea System Division. You will perform program quality planning, analyze QA requirements, and develop test procedures to ensure quality in products and processes.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings/process plans, conducting quality inspections, witnessing tests, and driving corrective actions with program teams. Requires a BS degree and 0–4 years of relevant experience, US citizenship, and ISO 9001 familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 0-4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to manage many activities simultaneously.
• Experience in performance of quality audits, root cause analysis and test witnessing.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standard.

Responsibilities

• Perform program quality planning and QA requirements analysis.
• Develop test procedures and inspection checklists.
• Participate in design and program reviews for quality attributes.
• Review and approve drawings and process plans.
• Conduct quality inspections of components and assemblies.
• Witness tests and document findings.
• Document nonconforming materials and coordinate dispositions.
• Support quality metrics collection and corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement preventive actions.
• Support internal quality audits and report findings.
• Provide input to program plans and documents for on-time delivery.
• Assist with proposals to document quality requirements and labor hours.
• Coordinate supplier corrective action and maintain approved supplier list.

Skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Interpret specs/drawings

Quality audits

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

US citizenship

MS Office

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Windchill PLM

SUBSEAMSS ERP

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Undersea System Division (USD) in Lynnwood, WA, an ISO 9001 certified facility. USD is aligned within the Leidos Defense Systems Sector under the Sea Systems business unit. The scope of the business activities at the facility includes development and deployment of advanced technology solutions that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, other governmental agencies and commercial clients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform program quality planning
• Analyze program QA requirements, support the development of test procedures and inspection checklists
• Participate in design and program reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs and process plans.
• Review and approve new and revised drawings
• Review and approve new and revised process plans
• Perform quality inspections of components, subassemblies and completed assemblies
• Witness required testing per approved test procedures, document findings
• Document nonconforming materials and coordinate the material reviews and dispositions
• Support the collection of Quality Metrics
• Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively work corrective actions and opportunities for improvement, and ensure timely completion as required by Leidos policies
• Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Support the conduct and documentation of internal quality audits for the site, report results & document findings
• Provide guidance and work with programs to establish root cause(s) and corrective actions for findings and requirement escapes
• Review and provide input to program plans and other program documents in support of document accuracy and on-time delivery
• Support proposal activities to ensure quality requirements and hours are documented and estimated properly for the scope of the work
• Coordinate RMA returns and initiates and tracks supplier corrective action activity
• Maintain approved supplier list and support supplier ratings

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 0-4 years of prior relevant experience
• Ability to manage many activities simultaneously
• Self-starter with attention to detail / observant
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Able to interpret written specifications and drawings
• Experience in performance of quality audits, root cause analysis and test witnessing
• Continuous improvement experience in leading innovative changes
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, & Project)
• Working knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 standard

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience performing ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Audits
• Experience with Windchill PLM system
• Experience with ERP system SUBSEAMSS

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Original Posting: October 14, 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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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