Senior Program Quality & Mission Assurance Lead

Leidos; Adelphi (MD); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Adelphi, Maryland leads quality engineering and mission assurance for a DoD cyber program. You will serve as the senior quality advisor to the Program Manager, shaping QMS, QA, and risk actions while coordinating with leadership and subcontractors.

You will drive continual improvement, support audits, and ensure traceability across requirements, PWS, PRS, QASP, and CDRLs on a mission-critical defense program. Local travel to customer sites is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Mission Assurance, or related disciplines.
• Experience implementing or managing a QMS or Quality Control Plan.
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements and deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Cerberus Quality Control Plan.
• Assess performance against PRS, KPIs, and audits to identify risks.
• Coordinate quality reviews of deliverables and CDRLs before government submission.
• Facilitate ISO 22301 BCMS gap assessments and certification readiness.

Skills

Quality engineering

Quality assurance

Mission assurance

QMS implementation

KPI reporting

Risk management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos in Adelphi, Maryland leads quality engineering and mission assurance for a DoD cyber program. You will serve as the senior quality advisor to the Program Manager, shaping QMS, QA, and risk actions while coordinating with leadership and subcontractors.

You will drive continual improvement, support audits, and ensure traceability across requirements, PWS, PRS, QASP, and CDRLs on a mission-critical defense program. Local travel to customer sites is required.