Senior Quality Engineer

Leonardo DRS; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Legal insurance

Health savings account

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in West Plains, MO, is hiring a Quality Engineer to lead quality systems, develop plans, and drive improvements on customer programs.

You will work with engineers, technicians, and inspectors, perform internal audits, and interface with customers and senior management to resolve issues. Requires a bachelor’s in engineering with 5+ years of experience, proficiency in SPC, ISO/AS9100, Six Sigma, and ability to read blueprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field; 5+ years of experience.
• Proficient in deploying SPC tools and analytics to predict failure trends and ROI.
• Proficient with ISO/AS9100 Standards and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand military specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop program quality system processes and support improvements.
• Lead quality plans and activities translating customer requirements into actions.
• Manage engineers, technicians, and inspectors to meet quality goals.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions across programs.

Skills

SPC tools

ISO/AS9100

Six Sigma

Read blueprints

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Supplier Quality Engineering

Quality leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SPC software

Quality management tools

Job description

Your future starts here! Kick off 2026 with a career that makes a difference at Leonardo DRS in West Plains, MO. We’re growing and actively hiring for multiple openings across a variety of roles. If you’re motivated, ready to learn, and eager to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

Your future starts here! Kick off 2026 with a career that makes a difference at Leonardo DRS in West Plains, MO. We’re growing and actively hiring for multiple openings across a variety of roles. If you’re motivated, ready to learn, and eager to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 6 year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area.

Job ID:114905

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing program or project quality system processes and supporting product quality improvements
• Lead the efforts to develop maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
• Ability to lead a group of engineers, technicians, and inspectors
• Responsible for leading groups of engineers on customer programs or projects to achieve quality goals and milestones
• Responsible for driving process and product improvement initiatives across multiple functional disciplines
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
• Review and approve engineering / test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
• Develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures, and work instructions
• Lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
• Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
• Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Board
• Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material
• Provide technical support for Assembly / Test / Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting, and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
• Act as main customer and senior management interface in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues
• Develop and deploy SPC initiatives internally and at suppliers
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
• Lead and execute customer quality program requirements
• Monitor development activities to assure contract compliance, as required
• Develop new procedural controls to address all aspects of quality programs
• Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc. and recommends action as required
• Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
• Responsible for financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Attend appropriate customer, business, or program meetings
• Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations
• Monitor and mentor junior quality engineers
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
• Proficient in deploying and using Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and analytics to predict failure trends and report quality ROI metrics to executives.
• Proficient with ISO/AS9100 Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Supplier Quality Engineering

• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• a company contribution to a health savings account
• telemedicine
• life and disability insurance
• legal insurance
• a 401(k) savings plan

We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.

• flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
• competitive vacation
• health/emergency leave
• paid parental leave
• community service hours

*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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