Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Aerospace & Defense

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality activities across defense, aerospace, cyber, and space programs. You will balance competing priorities, drive CAPA, and collaborate with procurement, program managers, and quality teams to improve supplier performance.

This role requires strong analytical abilities, experience with AS9100 environments, and the ability to travel for on-site supplier assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 8–12 years of manufacturing experience or a HS diploma with 15+ years in manufacturing including 5+ years in supplier quality/quality engineering.
• Experience in aerospace/DoD or other heavily regulated industries is preferred.
• Experience conducting supplier audits, assessments, capability evaluations, and readiness reviews.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities across multiple programs and projects, ensuring compliance and customer expectations.
• Coordinate supplier quality initiatives across development and production environments.
• Provide visibility into supplier performance, quality risks, and CAPA to leadership.
• Perform on-site supplier audits, capability evaluations, and readiness reviews.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

Communication

AS9100

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

High School Diploma

Tools

ERP systems

GIDEP

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality activities across defense, aerospace, cyber, and space programs. You will balance competing priorities, drive CAPA, and collaborate with procurement, program managers, and quality teams to improve supplier performance.

This role requires strong analytical abilities, experience with AS9100 environments, and the ability to travel for on-site supplier assessments.