Leidos

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UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing — for our customers, our people, and our communities. THE MISSION Leidos is a key partner to Raytheon and the U.S. Navy on the Tomahawk Canister Program. We are seeking an experienced TOMAHAWK Quality Engineer Lead to drive all program-level quality activities in support of fabrication, assembly, production, and delivery. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership & Team Development Lead the TOMAHAWK program quality team, ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO, and Army quality standards. Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring, and developing quality engineers and inspectors to support efficient operations and continuous improvement. Coach and guide program quality staff to ensure alignment with the corporate Quality Management System and Defense Systems Sector requirements. Foster a quality culture committed to excellence and Leidos values, enabling rapid manufacturing scale-up. Quality Program Management & Compliance Maintain close coordination with the Leidos site quality team to ensure process control, product acceptance, and effective corrective action execution. Oversee inspection and test documentation to ensure compliance with customer requirements and configuration baselines. Support production readiness reviews, configuration audits, and fulfillment of contractual quality deliverables. Customer & Supplier Interface Serve as the primary interface with external quality stakeholders, including the U.S. Government, customers, and DCMA. Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to oversee supplier quality performance, audits, metrics, and corrective actions. Metrics, Analysis & Improvement Establish, monitor, and analyze quality metrics (yield, rework, NCR rates, escape rates) and targeted KPIs to drive performance visibility and process improvement. Analyze trends and inspection data to identify systemic issues, driving root-cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product conformity, reduce rework, and strengthen mission assurance. Process & Issue Management Develop and oversee inspection strategies, including statistically valid sampling plans aligned with customer and regulatory standards. Lead Material Review Board (MRB) activities and ensure timely closure of corrective actions. Ensure timely resolution of internal/external audit findings and requirement escapes. Address escalated quality issues promptly and effectively. Business Lifecycle & Reporting Serve as a key quality stakeholder throughout the business lifecycle, including new business capture, procurement, and program execution. Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to achieve first-pass yield and product reliability objectives. Report regularly to senior leadership on inspection results, KPI performance, audit outcomes, and quality improvement progress. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field, with 8-12 years of experience, including prior leadership of quality or mission assurance teams in defense/aerospace manufacturing. Proven experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 systems, configuration management, and corrective action processes. Strong background in production quality management for defense hardware or weapon systems. Demonstrated ability to engage with Army quality offices and DCMA. U.S. Citizenship required; must have or be eligible for a Secret clearance. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Comprehensive experience with quality in defense or space manufacturing environments. Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and continuous improvement. Experience implementing AS9100. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Must be able to obtain and maintain credentials for access to government installations. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Black Belt. Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and metrics-based quality reporting. Experience with Deltek Costpoint, Windchill, Oracle Agile, or Solumina MES. Experience in medium-volume/high-mix production environments. Experience in both component fabrication and assembly/integration environments. WHY LEIDOS Leidos’ Defense Systems Sector delivers trusted solutions that protect people and critical assets. From system design and development to sustainment and modernization, our teams are solving the world’s toughest defense challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: December 2, 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 $89,700.00 - $162,150.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.