# Program Quality Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking an experienced Program Quality Engineer to support its Manufacturing portfolio in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will serve as a quality engineering lead for assigned programs, ensuring products meet contractual, customer, and AS9100 requirements while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and the supply base.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Program Quality Engineering & Requirements Flowdown

- Serve as the primary quality engineering interface for assigned programs.

- Develop program quality plans, inspection plans, and supporting process documentation.

- Flow down contractual quality requirements to manufacturing and suppliers.

- Provide quality input to aviation manuals, forms, and technical records.

- Communicate quality performance, trends, and issues to program and Quality leadership.

- Product Conformance, Inspection & Material Review

- Perform and disposition AS9102 First Article Inspections and supplier part approvals.

- Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities and nonconformance disposition.

- Provide technical guidance to inspectors and quality technicians.

- Support internal, external, and customer audits, including AS9100 surveillance audits.

- Quality Data, Metrics & Statistical Analysis

- Develop and maintain process capability studies, control charts, and measurement system analyses (MSA).

- Build and analyze statistical data sets to identify trends affecting product quality.

- Deliver metrics and actionable quality insights to program and operations leadership.

- Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement

- Lead structured problem-solving using 8D, 5-Why, and other proven methodologies.

- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify their effectiveness.

- Lead and support Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives to improve product and process quality.

- Customer, Supplier & Government Engagement

- Partner directly with customers to resolve quality issues and identify improvement opportunities.

- Serve as a quality interface with DCMA and other government quality organizations.

- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure requirements are met and corrective actions are effectively implemented.

- Travel occasionally to Leidos and supplier facilities as required.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field with 8+ years of experience.

- Experience in manufacturing or product-based quality engineering, including working knowledge of:

- AS9100 / ISO 9001 standards

- AS9102 First Article Inspection

- Engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T

- Government and customer quality assurance requirements

- Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis and corrective action.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to produce clear, accurate technical documentation.

- Strong communication skills, including the ability to brief stakeholders and customers.

- Ability to work overtime and weekends as program needs require.

**Clearance Requirement**

- US Citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain/maintain upon hire.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Master’s Degree with 6+ years of related experience.

- Quality engineering experience in AS9100/ISO 9001 defense, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing environments.

- Experience with aerospace systems, aircraft development, or missile programs.

- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS requirements or DoD program execution.

- Experience compiling End Item Data Packages (EIDPs).

- Experience with FMEA/PFMEA and other risk-based quality tools.

- Experience with manufacturing or inspection automation.

- Certifications such as ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, or AS9100 Lead Auditor.

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## Skills

### Required
- AS9100
- ISO 9001
- AS9102 First Article Inspection
- Engineering drawings
- GD&T
- Microsoft Office
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective action

### Nice to have
- Master’s Degree
- ASQ CQE
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
- AS9100 Lead Auditor
- FMEA/PFMEA
- Manufacturing automation

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