Quality Inspector

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 48.000 - 87.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Descripción de la vacante

Leidos in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector to join the Space Systems team on the WFOV program, ensuring optical, mechanical, and electrical hardware meets requirements. You will perform 2nd shift inspections, work closely with engineering and production, document nonconformances, and coordinate dispositions while maintaining clean room standards and using standard measuring tools.

A High School diploma or GED and 2–4 years QA/inspection experience plus ability to obtain a

Formación

• High School diploma or GED with 2–4 years of QA/inspection experience.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Familiar with inspection equipment: micrometers, calipers, multimeters, magnification, black light inspections.
• Able to interpret and apply Geometry Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) requirements.
• Experience with MS Windows & MS Office tools.

Responsabilidades

• Perform quality inspections of optical components, mechanical assemblies, electrical cables, and integrated hardware to meet drawings/specifications.
• Document nonconformances and coordinate final dispositions with engineering.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform First Article Inspections and compile End Item Data Packages.
• Assist with receiving inspection and measuring parts using standard equipment.

Conocimientos

Quality inspections

GD&T

Read drawings

MS Office

Eye exam

Educación

High School diploma or GED

Herramientas

Micrometers

Calipers

Multimeters

Magnification

Black light inspections

Descripción del empleo

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems Mission Assurance is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector to join our Space Systems team in Huntsville, AL. Primary responsibilities will be with the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program which is an optical payload on a missile warning and tracking satellite. You will play a critical role in ensuring mechanical and electrical spaceflight hardware meets all requirements. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support 2nd shift operations (approximately 3 pm – 11:30 pm) at our assembly facility in Huntsville, AL.
• First shift or weekend support may be required during critical manufacturing periods or training.
• Perform quality inspections to verify that optical components, mechanical assemblies, electrical cables, and integrated hardware and testing activities meet specified drawing/specification requirements.
• Work with engineering and production team members in an interactive and collaborative environment.
• Work in fast-paced development and production clean room environment with minimal supervision.
• Ensure nonconformances are properly documented and coordinate final dispositions with engineering.
• Other duties may include performing receiving inspection, logging shelf‑life material, performing First Article Inspections, compiling End Item Data Packages, and measuring parts using standard measuring equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a High School diploma or GED and 2-4 years of prior relevant work experience performing quality inspections or assembly, integration, or testing of high-performance systems (e.g. aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft, or submarines).
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• 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.
• Must be able to witness test procedures and generate test/inspection reports.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, assembly schematics, design models, and specifications and prepare hand‑written or computer‑generated inspection reports.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows & Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.).
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Position requires candidate to be capable of performing in a collective environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams & sub‑tier partners.
• 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.
• Please note that this is a 2nd shift position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing Secret security clearance.
• Knowledge and/or experience working with spaceflight hardware (e.g. optics, satellite hardware, electronics, cleanrooms).
• Certified Quality Inspector Experience performing First Article Inspections (FAI) I.A.W.
• AS9102 Knowledge and/or experience working within an AS9100 company.

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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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $48,100.00 - $86,950.00

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.

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 here.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.

Corporate Information

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 $17.2billion for the fiscal year ended January2,2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.