Senior QA Engineer TS/SCI Poly | PKI & SATCOM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase plan

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer to support a high-impact, multi-agency program with USSF/SSC and USAF, focusing on enhancing, testing, and deploying a large-scale SATCOM system. The ideal candidate brings PKI expertise and Agile experience and excels in problem-solving and collaboration across disciplines.

The role emphasizes developing and managing program processes, conducting internal audits, and leading structured process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; at least 8 years of relevant experience (additional experience may substitute for degree).
• At least 2 years of experience supporting large-scale Agile programs.
• Experience developing quality assurance program management plans and conducting internal process audits.
• Experience conducting peer reviews, process auditing, and/or software configuration audits.
• Experience with, or strong familiarity with, peer reviews and process auditing.
• Experience with, or strong familiarity with, Quality Management for Software Development and IT Service Management projects.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data and developing actionable metrics and reports.
• Experience recommending, facilitating, tracking, and reporting on continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Integrate closely with the program team to implement and execute the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Recommend, facilitate, track, and report on continuous process improvement initiatives and activities.
• Support the program-specific tailoring of the QMS and the deployment and implementation of appropriate QMS processes.
• Support the development and collection of performance metrics.
• Document and drive resolution of nonconformities and requirement escapes through root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Contribute to required Leidos quality reporting, including Quality Management Reviews, In Process Reviews, Weekly Activity Reports, and Monthly Operational Reviews.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Data analysis and metrics reporting

Process improvement

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Leidos seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer to support a high-impact, multi-agency program with USSF/SSC and USAF, focusing on enhancing, testing, and deploying a large-scale SATCOM system. The ideal candidate brings PKI expertise and Agile experience and excels in problem-solving and collaboration across disciplines.

The role emphasizes developing and managing program processes, conducting internal audits, and leading structured process improvement initiatives.