Quality Assurance Lead - QMS, Audits & Process Improvement

Unity Compass; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Compass is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Specialist to support a mission-critical program in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on creating and controlling program processes, conducting internal process audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will act as a change leader with strong attention to detail and the ability to build relationships across multiple sites. Top Secret/SCI with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• BA degree with 10 years of relevant QA experience or a Master’s with 8 years of relevant QA experience.
• Experience auditing to external quality standards (ISO9001/ISO20000/AS9100/CMMI Dev or Svc).
• Experience with peer reviews and process auditing.
• Experience collecting and analyzing metrics.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage program instantiation of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Deploy and implement appropriate QMS processes.
• Integrate with the program team to implement and execute the QMS.
• Recommend and track continuous process improvement activities.
• Implement audit practices for internal processes and products.
• Ensure adherence to standards, Leidos policies, and best practices.
• Support the development and collection of performance metrics.
• Analyze trends in performance metrics and report to program management.
• Provide timely metrics and audit outcomes to gauge progress toward quality objectives.
• Report to higher level management on Quality Achievement and liaise for enterprise quality initiatives.
• Review and submit contract deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with PWS, QASP, and EENG.
• Create/update Tailored Process Baseline (TPB) for the program as applicable.
• Document and resolve nonconformities via root cause analysis and CAPA.
• Support quality reporting such as QMRs, IPRs, WARs, and MORs.
• Other duties as required

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Education

BA degree + 10 years experience

Master's degree + 8 years experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Unity Compass is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Specialist to support a mission-critical program in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on creating and controlling program processes, conducting internal process audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will act as a change leader with strong attention to detail and the ability to build relationships across multiple sites. Top Secret/SCI with polygraph is required.