QA Engineering Technician IV

Leidos•Newport, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a QA Engineering Technician IV to support its Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC) contract in Newport, Rhode Island. NATSC is a U.S. Navy facility operated by Leidos that repairs, refurbishes, upgrades, and tests towed sonar arrays for submarine and surface ship operations. The role supports quality assurance for NATSC programs and mission activities under the direction of the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM).

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
High school or vocational school diploma or GED certificate, or a technical school diploma, and at least 3 years of experience in a Quality Assurance group supporting a depot repair or manufacturing environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance; a minimum of an Interim Secret clearance is required to start.
Familiarity with standard computer operations and Microsoft Office products.
Familiarity with ISO 9001-2008 quality standards and their application to quality management programs.
Attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with all departments and the customer.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with computer- or network-based inventory management and job tracking systems, particularly the NATSC Depot Application (NDA) and CMPro document control system.
Active Department of Defense Secret or Interim Secret clearance.
Prior work experience at the NATSC Towed Array depot repair facility.
Documented experience supervising repair technicians and technical repair line operations.
Familiarity with Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) processes and procedures related to depot operations.

Responsibilities

Provide quality assurance support for programs at the depot, Hose/Tow Cable fabrication and repair shops, and QA Receiving.
Evaluate and inspect work in accordance with government-generated work instructions, drawings, specifications, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and other approved guidance.
Develop, review, and implement quality plans and procedures.
Train and schedule new hires.
Perform tasks in the NATSC Depot Application (NDA) and CMPro in support of Quality Assurance applications.
Task and schedule QA inspectors for all programs.
Monitor and review audits generated by QA inspectors to identify trends or discrepancies.
Maintain a Quality Assurance Proficiency Training Program and provide yearly input to the QAM.
Provide QOP-007 Good Documentation Practices training for the entire depot.
Create, revise, and review Quality Standard Forms (QSF) and Procedures (QSP).
Initiate Material Review Boards (MRB) and Trouble Reports (NTR) in support of operations across all programs.