Quality Engineer

Leidos•Chesapeake, VA

4d•$59,150 - $106,925•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Defense is seeking a Quality Engineer for its Quality Assurance Department, which provides quality assurance, control, inspection, and technical installation support for PEO IWS5 NAVSEA SONAR SQQ-89 A(V)15 and NIWC C4ISR installation programs. The position can be based in San Diego, California, or Chesapeake, Virginia. The Quality Engineer performs quality oversight and inspections on electrical, electronic, and mechanical system installation projects for DDG- and CG-class ships. The role supports installation quality assurance, quality control, testing, inspections, documentation, corrective and preventive actions, and coordination with ship force, shipyard, and NAVSEA personnel. Work includes shipboard and shore installation projects and related electrical, electronic, cable, connector, fiber-optic, and equipment systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related Quality Engineering/Assurance discipline, or equivalent; additional experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 2 years of Quality Engineering/Assurance experience.
At least 4 years of combined shipboard electrical/electronic systems installation and quality control/inspector experience.
Required OSHA 10-hour 7615 Maritime Shipyard Employment qualification certification.
Active DoD Secret clearance required to start.
Must have or be able to possess a valid U.S. passport.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and climb up and down ladders.

Nice To Haves

Shipboard/submarine electrical/electronic cable and cableway inspector qualification.
Shipboard/submarine electrical/electronic connector fabricator or inspector qualification.
Shipboard/submarine fiber-optic cable handler, installer, fabricator, or inspector qualification.
Experience with basic shipboard/submarine wiring and inspections of electrical/electronic equipment and connection boxes.
Experience reading and understanding shipboard or submarine system drawings, including electrical, structural, and mechanical drawings.
Visual TEMPEST Inspector qualification.
Level II NDT visual VT and PT inspector qualification for structural welds and piping to meet NAVSEA requirements.
Familiarity with welding requirements for Level II visual VT and PT observations or inspections of structural welds and piping to meet NAVSEA requirements.
SCP Shipyard Competent Person qualification.
NAVSEA PAINT Inspector qualification.
Experience interfacing with government and Navy representatives and personnel.

Responsibilities

Perform quality assurance oversight and inspections on electrical, electronic, and mechanical system installation projects for DDG- and CG-class ships.
Assist team leaders and project managers with installation quality assurance, quality control, and prevention efforts; conduct and support required installation tests and inspections.
Monitor installation items identified in contracts, statements of work, task orders, and installation drawings to ensure compliance with applicable military, commercial, OSHA, and local standards.
Act as a quality liaison among ship force, shipyard, and NAVSEA customer personnel to prevent, resolve, and correct installation quality and safety issues and discrepancies.
Develop, prepare, and review quality plans of action for ship or shore installation projects from start to finish in accordance with NAVSEA, SOW, and contract requirements.
Develop, prepare, and review Test and Inspection QA workbooks and documentation for ship or shore installation projects in accordance with NAVSEA 009-04 and 9090-310 requirements.
Prepare Quality Control Reports for each project site and maintain report data in the applicable inspection-system database or documented reporting format, including gathering trend data.
Apply knowledge of Method A, B, C, and D corrective actions; determine and write corrective and preventive actions and conduct root cause analysis.
Perform and support installation, fabrication, and wiring of shipboard system multi-pin connectors, fiber optics, CAT5, electrical cable and cableways, multi-cable penetrations, electrical equipment power panels, transformers, load centers, switchboards, and bonding/grounding.
Perform I, V, and G tests and inspections on multi-pin connectors, fiber optics, CAT5, electrical cable and cableways, multi-cable penetrations, electrical equipment power panels, transformers, load centers and switchboards, bonding/grounding, electrical safety, and surface preservation.