Quality Assurance Inspector

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Leidos’ Defense Systems Mission Assurance is seeking a 1st shift (Tuesday – Saturday) Quality Assurance Inspector to join our Space Systems team in Huntsville, AL.  Primary responsibilities will be with the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program which is an optical payload on a missile warning and tracking satellite.  You will play a critical role in ensuring mechanical and electrical spaceflight hardware meets all requirements. 

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Support 1st shift operations (7:00 am – 3:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday) at our 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. 
• Work with engineering and production team members in an interactive and collaborative environment. 
• Work in fast-paced development and production clean room environment with minimal supervision.
• Ensure nonconformances are properly documented and coordinate final dispositions with engineering.
• Other duties may include performing receiving inspection, logging shelf-life material, performing First Article Inspections, compiling End Item Data Packages, and measuring parts using standard measuring equipment.

Basic Qualifications.

• Candidate must possess a 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 (e.g. aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft, or submarines).
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be knowledgeable of standard inspection and measurement equipment, i.e. micrometers, calipers, multimeters, magnification, black light inspections, etc. 
• Must be able to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing requirements.
• Must be able to witness test procedures and generate test/inspection reports.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, assembly schematics, design models, and specifications and prepare hand-written or computer-generated inspection reports.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows & Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Position requires candidate to be capable of performing in a collective environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams & sub-tier partners.
• Must be able to pass an eye exam for visual inspection.
• Candidate must be a resident of, or willing to relocate to, the Huntsville, AL area.
• Must be able to consistently work on Saturdays.  Work schedule will be Tuesday – Saturday, 8 hrs a day.  Occasional overtime may be required.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Existing Secret security clearance
• Knowledge and/or experience working with spaceflight hardware (e.g. optics, satellite hardware, electronics, cleanrooms)
• Certified Quality Inspector
• Experience performing First Article Inspections (FAI) I.A.W. AS9102Knowledge and/or experience working within an AS9100 company

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Original Posting:

November 10, 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 $48,100.00 - $86,950.00

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.