Testing and Quality Assurance - Inspector

Leidos; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Testing and Quality Assurance Inspector in Ladson, SC, to ensure product quality standards through inspections and support calibration efforts. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. Join a diverse team dedicated to producing industry-leading screening technology for aviation and critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years prior relevant experience required.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Familiarity with ANSI Z1.4 inspections.

Responsibilities

• Execute required inspections to ensure product quality standards.
• Support calibration efforts and ensure measurement devices are current.
• Interpret engineering drawings and material specifications.

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Microsoft Office Suite

Inspection techniques

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)

Measurement tools

Job description

**Description**

**Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?**

Unleash your potential at **Leidos** , where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Leidos is a Fortune 500 company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos is making the world safer, healthier, and more efficient.

Our **Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)** Quality Team at **Leidos** currently has an opening for a **Testing and Quality Assurance - Inspector** to work in our **Ladson, SC** facility. This is your opportunity to support organizational change, involvement with continuous improvement projects, support new product introductions, and lead inspector related activities.

As a member of the **Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)** team, you will be joining a diverse and dedicated group who are excited about producing industry leading screening technology. Our new Ladson, SC facility produces a comprehensive suite of fully automated and integrated products for aviation, shipping ports, border crossings, and critical infrastructure customers. These systems provide threat detection by screening baggage, cargo, and people at checkpoints around the world.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Execution of required inspections to ensure product quality standards are maintained.

+ Recommendation of measurement devices to carry out required inspection related activities.

+ Support calibration efforts and ensure that measurement devices are current.

+ Interpretation of engineering drawings, material specifications, manufacturing work orders, test plans, and bills of materials.

+ Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standards and ability to support internal audits (as required).

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ High School diploma or equivalent experience with 2+ years prior relevant experience.

+ Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (US Citizenship Required).

+ Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) training to understand engineering drawings and tolerances.

+ Experience with completing ANSI Z1.4 inspections and product sampling plans.

+ Understanding of Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) practices and IPC related standards for printed circuit boards (PCBs)

+ Familiarity of wide range of measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, plug gauges, etc.

+ Microsoft office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

+ Skills related to use of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)

+ Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques such as control charting and assessing process capability.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Lean Six Sigma certification – White / Yellow belt minimum.

+ Advanced Excel skills Data Analysis and Charting.

The **Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)** team has developed a suite of integrated solutions for aviation, ports, borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world. We provide automated threat detection for weapons, narcotics, explosives, contraband, and undeclared goods, as well as nuclear and radioactive materials, by leveraging industry leading screening technologies, AI/ML capabilities and advanced biometric tools. We have more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, including best-in-class security checkpoint and inspection systems for people, checked baggage and more.

**Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)**

https://careers.leidos.com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions

https://www.leidos.com/markets/aviation/security-detection

**Original Posting:**

May 20, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

**Pay Range:**

Pay Range $46,800.00 - $84,600.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00159594

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.