Quality Control Technician
Sterling, VA, United States
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- Quality Control Technician
- AS9100
- Quality Audits
The Quality Control Technician at Leidos supports quality assurance in an AS9100 certified maritime defense manufacturing environment by performing inspections, audits, root cause analysis, and quality metric reporting. The role involves reviewing designs and processes, coordinating corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with quality standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001. The position requires strong analytical skills, experience with quality audits, and continuous improvement in a hardware manufacturing setting.
Description
General program information and/or position overview.
Leidos is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support the Sea System Division (SSD) in Sterling, VA, an AS9100 certified facility. SSD 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, Maritime 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 initiate and track supplier corrective action activity
- Maintain approved supplier list and support supplier ratings
Basic Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 3 – 5 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
- Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, & Project)
- Working knowledge of the AS9100D standard
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Lean Six-Sigma Yellow or Green Belt
- Formal auditor training
- Experience working in a hardware manufacturing environment
- Experience performing ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Audits
- Experience with Costpoint system
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we 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.
Original Posting:
January 6, 2026For 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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00The 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.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
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.
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