Quality Assurance Engineer

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The Leidos National Security Sector Navy & Air Force Sustainment Division is seeking a Quality Engineer at our San Diego CA. office to join our team in the Quality Assurance Department Program which provides quality assurance control inspection and technical installation support for PEO IWS5 NAVSEA SONAR SQQ-89 A(V)15 and NIWC (Naval Information Warfare Center) C4ISR installation programs. Our team is solving the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions. To explore and learn more click here !

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Responsibilities Work youll do :

Perform QA oversight and inspections on electrical electronic and mechanical system installation projects for DDG and CG class ships.

Assist team lead and project manager with the installation quality assurance and quality control and prevention efforts. Conduct and support necessary test and inspections for installation projects.

Monitor and assure the installation items identified in the contract SOW task orders and installation drawings are in accordance with the applicable military commercial OSHA local standards for a quality product.

Be a quality liaison between ship force shipyard and NAVSEA customer personnel to prevent resolve and correct installation quality & safety issues and discrepancies.

Develop prepare and review quality plans of action for each ship or shore installation projects from start to finish IAW with the NAVESA SOW contract requirements.

Develop prepare and review Test and Inspection QA workbooks and documentation for each ship or shore installation projects from start to finish IAW with the NAVESA 009-04 and 9090-310 requirements.

Prepare Quality Control Reports for each project site from start to finish. Input and maintain the report data in the applicable inspection system data base or documented information reporting format including gathering trend data

Knowledge of Method A B C D corrective actions determine and write effective corrective and preventive actions and root cause analysis.

Perform and support the installation fabrication and wiring of shipboard system Multi-pin Connectors Fiber Optics CAT5 Electrical Cable & Cableways Multi- Cable Penetrations Electrical Equipment Power Panels Transformers and Load Centers / Switch Boards and Bonding / Grounding.

Perform I V and G test and inspections on Multi-pin Connectors Fiber Optics CAT5 Electrical Cable & Cableways Multi- Cable Penetrations Electrical Equipment Power Panels Transformers and Load Centers / Switch Boards Bonding / Grounding Electrical Safety and Surface Preservation

Required Experience Skills and Education :

Bachelors Degree from an accredited college in the related Quality Engineering / Assurance discipline or the equivalent (additional experience education and training may be considered in lieu of degree).

Requires 2 years of Quality Engineering / Assurance experience.

Minimum 4 years of combined Shipboard Electrical / Electronic Systems Installations and Quality Control / Inspector experience.

OSHA 10-hour 7615 Maritime Shipyard Employment Qualified (certification required)

Active DoD Secret Clearance required to start.

Must have or be able to possess a valid US Passport

Proficient with MS Office and strong oral and written communication.

Ability to lift 50 pounds and climb up and go down ladders.

Preferred Experience Skills and Education Favorable if you have :

Shipboard / Submarine Electrical / Electronic Cable and Cableway Inspector Qualified.

Shipboard / Submarine Electrical / Electronic Connector Fabricator or Inspector Qualified.

Shipboard / Submarine Fiber optic Cable Handler Installer Fabricator or Inspector Qualified.

Experience in Shipboard / Submarine basic wiring and inspections of electrical / electronic equipment and connection boxes.

Experience with reading and understanding shipboard or submarine system drawings (i.e. electrical structural mechanical).

Visual TEMPEST Inspector.

Level II NDT visual VT and PT Inspector of structural welds piping to meet NAVSEA requirements.

Understand and familiar with the welding requirements for Level II visual VT and PT observations or inspections of structural welds piping to meet NAVSEA requirements.

SCP Shipyard Competent Person.

NAVSEA PAINT Inspector.

Experience in interfacing with the government and navy representative and personnel.

Clearance Required :

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance.

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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 $57850.00 - $104575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

Key Skills

Test Cases,Performance Testing,Quality Assurance,SOC,Agile,Debugging,Jira,Perl,Software Testing,Test Automation,Scripting,Selenium

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 57850 - 104575