Quality Engineer Technician
Company: Leidos
Location: Vista
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Our Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) quality team at Leidos
currently has an opening for a Quality Engineer Technician. This is
your opportunity to support new product introductions, work hands
on with the latest in cutting edge technology, collaborate with
teammates on business-critical programs, and impact Leidos’ future
success. Primary Responsibilities: This role will provide
overarching QA support including directing implementation of QA/QC
practices into the manufacturing process, drive standard work,
monitor staff performance; including aligning staff to appropriate
areas based on skills/capabilities. This role is essential to
perform 1st shift in-process inspection and operational
test/verification (system), support. Assist with Factory Acceptance
Testing (with/without customer), final paperwork/packaging review
prior to shipment and participate in supplier audits/qualification.
This person will assist with resolving CARs/SCARs for the facility;
RCA training (as needed); and update Quality documents for the
facility. Assist with the control/management of calibrated
equipment, review calibration certificates for any OOT findings and
uploading calibration certificates to the database repository.
Assist with managing the preventive maintenance (PM) of
manufacturing equipment. Basic Qualifications: High school diploma
or equivalent and 5 years of prior relevant experience. Defines and
specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures
for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, accuracy,
and reliability of company products and equipment. Understanding of
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) practices and IPC related standards
for printed circuit boards (PCBs). Familiarity of wide range of
measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges,
plug gauges, etc. Microsoft office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications: Six Sigma / Problem Solving Tools
Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques such as control
charting and assessing of process capability Design of Experiments
/ ANOVA / Gauge Reliability and Repeatability (GR&R) Studies
Lean Six Sigma certification – Green Belt / Black Belt. IPC-610
Certification If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At
Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because
the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're
recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step
10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster
than anyone else dares. Original Posting: March 26, 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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 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.
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