Quality Assurance Manager
Company: Leidos
Location: Lynnwood
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Description Job DescriptionLeidos is a FORTUNE 500 company
bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to
customers in the national security, engineering, and the health
industries. Leidos employees enjoy market-competitive compensation
and benefits and career growth opportunities to match individual
ambitions.Leidos is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to support
the Maritime System Division (MSD) in the Lynnwood and Poulsbo, WA,
ISO 9001 certified facilities. The scope of the business activities
at these facilities includes: underwater vehicle systems, maritime
sensors, supporting information technology & engineering services
for complex maritime applications, development and support of
underwater data acquisition and telemetry systems for distributed
sensors for ISR, IPOE, SSW and platform signature measurement.MSD
is an industry leader in developing, applying, and advancing the
state-of-the-art signal processing technologies for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems including distributed netted sensor
systems, communications systems, positioning systems, tactical
decision systems, and autonomous unmanned platforms. - Leidos
maritime systems are addressing complex mission requirements and
pioneering impressive firsts in the application of advanced signal
processing solutions to the full range of maritime missions. - The
MSD team includes an outstanding group of engineers and scientists,
located in Arlington VA, Long Beach MS, Newport RI, Lynnwood and
Poulsbo WA, San Diego CA, and other sites around the United States,
who support a broad range of activities ranging from advanced
prototype development for DARPA, ONR and other S&T customers to
provide support for ongoing Navy missions. - The successful
applicant will become part of a world class team that is a
recognized leader in maritime systems development.Primary
Responsibilities
- Site QMS Leadership
- Ensure site continual compliance to the ISO 9001:2015 standard
for all aspects of the QMS.
- Create/maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
- Manage and lead the Mission Assurance team of quality engineers
supporting the Lynnwood & Poulsbo sites.
- Collect and report key process indicator measurements to
evaluate and improve the quality management system (QMS)
- Plan, coordinate and support ISO 9001 external
assessments.
- Actively oversee the implementation of Mission Assurance goals
and objectives and support Quality Engineering & Control business
rhythms.
- Sustain QMS
- Work with program teams and site leadership to proactively work
CAR and OFI findings, and ensure timely completion as required by
Leidos policies.
- Plan, maintain and support the execution of internal quality
audits for the Lynnwood & Poulsbo sites.
- Provide and track training of site staff to ensure awareness of
quality management system processes.
- Project and Program support
- Support performance of quality inspections and verification
testing of project deliverables.
- Conduct timely program quality audits in accordance with
program audit schedules and report results/document findings.
- Provide guidance to, and work with programs to establish root
cause(s) and sound corrective actions for findings and requirement
escapes.
- Establish strategic approach to witness testing.
- Provide review and input to program plans and other program
documents in support of accurate and on-time deliverables.
- Support proposal activity to ensure quality requirements and
hours are documented and estimated properly for the scope of the
work.
- Suppliers
- Identify requirements to flow down to suppliers.
- Ensure suppliers and subcontractors have established quality
management systems and operate in accordance with program
requirements and flow down quality requirements.
- Initiate and track supplier corrective action activity.
- Maintain approved supplier list and manage supplier
ratings.Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of prior relevant
experience; or master's with three (3) year of prior relevant
experience. -
- 2+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or
projects.
- In depth knowledge of ISO 9001:2015.
- Experience in quality auditing, root cause analysis and test
witnessing.
- Continuous improvement experience in leading innovative
changes
- Knowledge of statistical process control.
- US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security
clearance.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain credentials to access
military installations.
- Must be proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office products.
- Must have exceptional verbal and written communication
skills.
- Ability to multi-task and function in a dynamic fast-paced
environment.Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a hardware and software development
environment.
- Experience with Atlassian software development and
collaboration tools [Jira, Confluence]Original Posting
Date:2024-04-22While 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Renton , Quality Assurance Manager, Executive , Lynnwood, Washington
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