Software Quality Quality Assurance Engineer

Leidos is seeking a 2nd Shift Quality Engineer to support critical IT and software-intensive programs in national security, health, and engineering. In this role, you will plan, execute, and document quality assurance activities across software, systems, and integration efforts, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and Leidos standards. You will design test plans, analyze defects, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering and IT teams. Operating on 2nd shift, you’ll monitor quality metrics, support audits, and champion continuous improvement in a mission-driven, highly collaborative environment where your work has real-world impact., * Execute and document software and systems quality tests for 2nd shift production and integration activities

• Develop, review, and maintain QA procedures, test plans, and acceptance criteria
• Analyze defects, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and operations teams to resolve quality issues and improve reliability
• Monitor compliance with customer, regulatory, and Leidos quality standards
• Use metrics and data analysis to track quality trends and recommend process improvements
• Support audits, reviews, and configuration control for quality-related documentation
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons-learned activities

• Software quality assurance
• Test planning and execution
• Defect tracking and management
• Root cause analysis
• Quality metrics and reporting
• Requirements analysis
• Configuration management
• Regulatory and compliance standards
• Risk management
• Continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma)