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Leidos is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Gunnery Training Systems (GTS).

Gunnery Training Systems (GTS) provide precision and degraded-mode gunnery simulation for crews, sections and platoons as applicable. This effort includes tech refresh, concurrency upgrades, production of current systems development and production of new platform devices, RMF recertification and Embedded Training support.

The GTS’ are virtual gunnery training simulators that provide initial familiarization training, skills progression, and sustainment training that fulfill Gunnery training requirements for wheeled and tracked vehicles. The GTS shall provide capabilities that allow students to become familiar with the actual platform instrumentation including sensors, switches, and various terrain, environmental, and visibility conditions in support of the U.S. Army (Army), Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal government programs and agencies. .

Primary Responsibilities

Works directly with the Program Managers to develop strategies, goals, tasks, roles, responsibilities, and information needs for QA surveillance.

Serve as the GTS program’s QA lead for the performance of planning, work product reviews, and quality audits

Support additional programs within the Business Area as assigned by the Business Area lead and/or QEC Director.

Implement and maintain the Quality Assurance program Plan (QAPP).

Analyze post-delivery reports; provide feedback for trends, recommend actions to correct procedural, product, or process deficiencies.

Assist in establishing and streamlining processes spanning multiple technical areas.

Facilitate lean six sigma improvement events to address complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple areas or disciplines.

Support development of Power BI dashboards to monitor contractor performance, inventory levels, and compliance with SLAs and SOW requirements.

Analyze survey feedback from military installation points of contact (POCs), identifying trends and key drivers of contractor satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) of service delivery issues, providing data-driven recommendations to improve program performance.

Provide ad-hoc data analysis and reports to support decision-making for program leadership and external stakeholders.

Identify key performance trends impacting program effectiveness, delivery orders, business operations system shortfalls, and regional variations in service delivery.

Support the integration of lean improvement solutions to streamline data extraction, transformation, and reporting; reduce manual work and improve accuracy.

Support Quality Management Reviews by reporting to higher level management on the program’s quality achievements and the program’s progress towards meeting quality objectives.

Update the program’s Tailored Process Baseline (TPB), as required.

Provide review and input to program plans and other program documents in support of accurate and on-time GTS deliverables.

Execute timely quality audits in adherence with the program’s audit schedule and in compliance with Leidos policies and direction, report audit results to program leadership.

Generate corrective action requests for audit findings and maintain the Common Audit Database (CAD) with timely updates/closures of audit findings.

Support external audits conducted in support of maintaining the Enterprise AS9100 for GTS at mulitple site locations and required travel for on-site readiness, audits and pre-DCMA audits/inspections.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years prior relevant experience.

Quality assurance experience in a procurement environment.

Experience supporting program functions by identifying risks, researching technical issues, and gathering necessary information to inform PMO-level decision-making and Program-level strategic planning.

Demonstrated experience as a subject matter expert in quality assurance, supporting the development of new business operating processes and procedures that align with emerging trends and industry best practices.

Demonstrated experience with detailed analysis to mitigate risk and resolve operational issues and critical processes.

Demonstrated experience with reporting regulations; improvement events that enhance operational compliance.

Experience implementing ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

Experience conducting quality audits and preparations for external certification.

Experience working with the following tools: SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Good verbal and written skills.

Ability to multi-task and function in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Industry certification is desirable.

Familiarity with procurement/warehousing processes a plus.

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Original Posting: October 15, 2026

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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The 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.