Quality Engineering Lead (San Diego)

Lead Quality Engineer (QE)

At Leidos, we are seeking a highly skilled Lead Quality Engineer (QE) to oversee Quality Engineering efforts on a key AS9100 program. This role will be responsible for managing a team of QEs, driving quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and customer requirements, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The Lead QE will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure product integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.

Leidos' Defense Systems Aerospace sector is seeking a Program Quality Lead Engineer to join our team. This position will require the candidate to direct all quality aspects of a new program. The candidate should have knowledge of manufacturing practices. These activities will include but are not limited to : assembly operations / controls, testing, non-conformances, root cause investigation, internal and third-party audits. This position will manage the non-conformances, managing the quality flow downs to suppliers, inspection instructions. This position will follow up on all internal audit findings to drive the closure of the open issues. This job will audit and ensure all operation steps are being followed per the instructions. The candidate should have a knowledge of Space programs and how they operate. This job will have occasional travel to other sites and will be required to submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly quality reports.

Primary responsibilities :

• Leadership & Team Management
• Quality Engineering & Compliance
• Program Support & Customer Interface
• Continuous Improvement & Data-Driven Decision Making

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At Leidos, we don't want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, what's next? before the dust settles on what's now. If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. You'll fit right in.