Quality Assurance Engineer

Leidos•Lynnwood, WA

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Undersea System Division (USD) in Lynnwood, WA, an ISO 9001 certified facility. USD is aligned within the Leidos Defense Systems Sector under the Sea Systems business unit. The scope of the business activities at the facility includes development and deployment of advanced technology solutions that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, other governmental agencies and commercial clients. Primary Responsibilities: Perform program quality planning Analyze program QA requirements, support the development of test procedures and inspection checklists Participate in design and program reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs and process plans. Review and approve new and revised drawings Review and approve new and revised process plans Perform quality inspections of components, subassemblies and completed assemblies Witness required testing per approved test procedures, document findings Document nonconforming materials and coordinate the material reviews and dispositions Support the collection of Quality Metrics Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively work corrective actions and opportunities for improvement, and ensure timely completion as required by Leidos policies Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions. Support the conduct and documentation of internal quality audits for the site, report results & document findings Provide guidance and work with programs to establish root cause(s) and corrective actions for findings and requirement escapes Review and provide input to program plans and other program documents in support of document accuracy and on-time delivery Support proposal activities to ensure quality requirements and hours are documented and estimated properly for the scope of the work Coordinate RMA returns and initiates and tracks supplier corrective action activity Maintain approved supplier list and support supplier ratings

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 0-4 years of prior relevant experience
Ability to manage many activities simultaneously
Self-starter with attention to detail / observant
Strong communication and analytical skills
Able to interpret written specifications and drawings
Experience in performance of quality audits, root cause analysis and test witnessing
Continuous improvement experience in leading innovative changes
Must be a US citizen and able to obtain Secret clearance
Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, & Project)
Working knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 standard

Nice To Haves

Experience performing ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Audits
Experience with Windchill PLM system
Experience with ERP system SUBSEAMSS

Responsibilities

Perform program quality planning
Analyze program QA requirements, support the development of test procedures and inspection checklists
Participate in design and program reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs and process plans.
Review and approve new and revised drawings
Review and approve new and revised process plans
Perform quality inspections of components, subassemblies and completed assemblies
Witness required testing per approved test procedures, document findings
Document nonconforming materials and coordinate the material reviews and dispositions
Support the collection of Quality Metrics
Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively work corrective actions and opportunities for improvement, and ensure timely completion as required by Leidos policies
Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
Support the conduct and documentation of internal quality audits for the site, report results & document findings
Provide guidance and work with programs to establish root cause(s) and corrective actions for findings and requirement escapes
Review and provide input to program plans and other program documents in support of document accuracy and on-time delivery
Support proposal activities to ensure quality requirements and hours are documented and estimated properly for the scope of the work
Coordinate RMA returns and initiates and tracks supplier corrective action activity
Maintain approved supplier list and support supplier ratings