Leidos
Senior Director, Quality Engineering & Control
Leidos, Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35824
Senior Director, Quality Engineering & Control
Join Leidos as a Senior Director, Quality Engineering & Control. Leidos Defense Systems (DSS) has delivered advanced engineering, manufacturing, and mission assurance for more than 45 years. As we scale our Defense Systems Sector, quality is not just a compliance requirement — it’s a competitive differentiator. We’re seeking a Senior Director of Quality Engineering & Control to architect, transform, and elevate how quality is embedded into every program, product, and process. Your Mission : As Sr. Director, QEC, you will be the enterprise leader for quality across DSS, accountable for designing and executing a sector-wide quality strategy that ensures zero-defect delivery, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across a multi-site, multi-domain enterprise. What You’ll Lead : Strategic Quality Leadership: Define and own a long-term quality strategy aligned to corporate and sector objectives. Sector Quality Management: Direct quality assurance, quality engineering, supplier quality, calibration, and continuous improvement across multiple sites and programs. Cultural & People Leadership: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing quality leadership team across the sector. Operational Impact & Transformation: Establish and track key performance indicators (KPI) such as defect rates, cost of quality, supplier performance, and audit closure cycle times. Supplier & Value-Chain Excellence: Partner with global suppliers to raise qualification standards, improve first-time quality, and drive cost-effective compliance. Basic Qualifications : Typically requires bachelor’s degree and twelve (12) years of progressive leadership in quality, mission assurance, or engineering management within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability sectors. Seven (7) + years of experience supervising or leading large teams or projects. Proven record transforming quality organizations and embedding culture change at scale. Deep expertise in QMS standards, audits, regulatory compliance, and corrective/preventive action frameworks. Experience managing large, distributed teams and multi-site operations. Demonstrated leadership experience in scaling an organization for volume and efficiency. Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven quality management practices. Why Join Leidos DSS : Strategic Visibility: Regular engagement with sector and corporate executives. Transformation Mandate: Freedom to design and lead the next generation of quality systems. Enterprise Impact: Your leadership will directly influence delivery outcomes, customer satisfaction, and future contracts. Culture & Team: Build a high-performing organization that defines “what right looks like” in quality excellence. Innovation: Leverage R&D investments and advanced digital tools to reinvent how quality is done in aerospace and defense. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Join Leidos as a Senior Director, Quality Engineering & Control. Leidos Defense Systems (DSS) has delivered advanced engineering, manufacturing, and mission assurance for more than 45 years. As we scale our Defense Systems Sector, quality is not just a compliance requirement — it’s a competitive differentiator. We’re seeking a Senior Director of Quality Engineering & Control to architect, transform, and elevate how quality is embedded into every program, product, and process. Your Mission : As Sr. Director, QEC, you will be the enterprise leader for quality across DSS, accountable for designing and executing a sector-wide quality strategy that ensures zero-defect delivery, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across a multi-site, multi-domain enterprise. What You’ll Lead : Strategic Quality Leadership: Define and own a long-term quality strategy aligned to corporate and sector objectives. Sector Quality Management: Direct quality assurance, quality engineering, supplier quality, calibration, and continuous improvement across multiple sites and programs. Cultural & People Leadership: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing quality leadership team across the sector. Operational Impact & Transformation: Establish and track key performance indicators (KPI) such as defect rates, cost of quality, supplier performance, and audit closure cycle times. Supplier & Value-Chain Excellence: Partner with global suppliers to raise qualification standards, improve first-time quality, and drive cost-effective compliance. Basic Qualifications : Typically requires bachelor’s degree and twelve (12) years of progressive leadership in quality, mission assurance, or engineering management within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability sectors. Seven (7) + years of experience supervising or leading large teams or projects. Proven record transforming quality organizations and embedding culture change at scale. Deep expertise in QMS standards, audits, regulatory compliance, and corrective/preventive action frameworks. Experience managing large, distributed teams and multi-site operations. Demonstrated leadership experience in scaling an organization for volume and efficiency. Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven quality management practices. Why Join Leidos DSS : Strategic Visibility: Regular engagement with sector and corporate executives. Transformation Mandate: Freedom to design and lead the next generation of quality systems. Enterprise Impact: Your leadership will directly influence delivery outcomes, customer satisfaction, and future contracts. Culture & Team: Build a high-performing organization that defines “what right looks like” in quality excellence. Innovation: Leverage R&D investments and advanced digital tools to reinvent how quality is done in aerospace and defense. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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