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From the employer's careers site First seen 12 Nov 2026

Quality Assurance Inspector

Salary

$48,100 - $86,950 per year

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Description

Leidos' Defense Systems Mission Assurance is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector to join its Space Systems team in Huntsville, AL. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring mechanical and electrical spaceflight hardware meets all requirements, primarily with the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Support 1st shift operations (7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Tuesday - Saturday) at the assembly facility in Huntsville, AL.
  • Perform quality inspections to verify that optical components, mechanical assemblies, electrical cables, and integrated hardware and testing activities meet specified drawing/specification requirements.
  • Collaborate with engineering and production team members in an interactive environment.
  • Work in a fast-paced development and production clean room environment with minimal supervision.
  • Ensure nonconformances are properly documented and coordinate final dispositions with engineering.
  • Perform other duties such as receiving inspection, logging shelf-life material, performing First Article Inspections, compiling End Item Data Packages, and measuring parts using standard measuring equipment.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED and 2-4 years of prior relevant work experience performing quality inspections or assembly, integration, or testing of high-performance systems.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
  • Knowledge of standard inspection and measurement equipment.
  • Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing requirements.
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows & Microsoft Office tools.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
  • Must be a resident of, or willing to relocate to, the Huntsville, AL area.
  • Must be able to consistently work on Saturdays.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Existing Secret security clearance.
  • Knowledge and/or experience working with spaceflight hardware.
  • Certified Quality Inspector.
  • Experience performing First Article Inspections.
  • Knowledge and/or experience working within an AS9100 company.

The pay range for this position is $48,100.00 - $86,950.00.

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Skills

Required

  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office
  • standard inspection and measurement equipment

Nice to have

  • spaceflight hardware
  • Certified Quality Inspector
  • First Article Inspections
  • AS9100

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Huntsville-AL/Quality-Assurance-Inspector_R-00196697

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