[Skip to main content](#main-content) [ OpenNash ](https://opennash.com/) / [Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [ 01 Search jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/search/)[ 02 Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/explore/)[ 03 Hiring report](https://jobs.opennash.com/reports/hiring/)[ 04 AI assistants](https://jobs.opennash.com/connect/)[ 05 How it works](https://jobs.opennash.com/methodology/) Leidos · Huntsville, AL # Lead Quality Inspector Huntsville, AL Manager or lead $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 Manufacturing & Production Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Posted October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Huntsville-AL/Lead-Quality-Inspector_R-00194911) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Leidos](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) / Lead Quality Inspector ## Job description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems Platform Integration Facility is seeking a Quality Inspector to join our team. This position will be responsible for verifying that electro-mechanical parts and assembled hardware meet specified drawing/specification and work procedures as well as assisting in documenting work. Examples of hardware are cable assemblies, structural hardware, integrated assemblies and providing test support etc. Other duties may include receiving/inspection, calibration of standard inspection equipment, and setting up and measuring parts using standard measuring equipment and tracking and maintaining non-conformance on the floor. Applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. ### Position Summary The Quality Inspector will support manufacturing quality operations at the Platform Integration Facility including dimensional measurements, process auditing, inspection documentation, material traceability, product and execution assurance, and first article inspection (FAI). This role partners closely with program quality engineers, manufacturing, and engineering teams to ensure product conformance, drive continuous improvement, and maintain rigorous quality data and reporting standards. ### Primary Responsibilities Inspection of piece parts, components and assemblies - Must be able to read prints, test plans and understand assembly instructions - Perform material verification and inspections and complete inspection reports Initiate non-conformance and start investigation into root cause - Lead a team of inspectors to support manufacturing activities - Coordinate inspections to support manufacturing activities ### Basic Qualifications Candidate must possess a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of (2-4) years of experience in an ISO9001/AS9100 system or equivalent experience in DOD, Aerospace, or Automotive manufacturing quality control. Candidate must have demonstrated experience with standard measurement equipment, i.e. micrometers, calipers, multi-meters, torque wrenches etc. Candidate must be able to execute inspections or witness acceptance testing and generate test reports. Candidate must have demonstrated experience reading and interpreting drawings, assembly schematics, and specifications and prepare inspection reports. Generate quality documentation including inspection reports, bubble prints, C of C’s and NCR’s Must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment. Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment. The position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance. ### Preferred Qualifications Experience in inspection of complex aerospace hardware, non-conforming material, Material Review Board (MRB), review/creation of Acceptance Data Packs / AS9102 First Article Inspection Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality systems, AS5553 counterfeit prevention, and AS9102 first article inspection Must be able to lift and carry up to 35 pounds 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 October 19, 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 20, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 8, 2026 - Listed for: 19 days - Location: Huntsville, AL - Pay: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Huntsville-AL/Lead-Quality-Inspector_R-00194911) ## Hiring at Leidos - Open jobs: 2,265 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Leidos jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Leidos ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/714c950ee9df2bfc42e7/) Huntsville, AL ### [Manufacturing Engineering Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/65b73664c310428304f8/) Huntsville, AL ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Aircraft Quality Inspector (Helicopter)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/4dacf818b40ad8f01c4c/) Lockheed Martin · Huntsville, AL ### [Quality Inspector- Aviation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/188367e951ca79386221/) Lockheed Martin · Lexington, KY ### [Quality Control Inspector](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/a98c5845cfb2e5efc733/) Eaton · Bethel, Connecticut, USA ### [Quality Inspector](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/b27e331fa064d4868fa2/) BAE Systems · Phoenix, Arizona, United States ### [Quality Control Inspector](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanmina-sci/jobs/3439b97810d17a474b2e/) Sanmina-SCI · Houston, TX, US [Manufacturing & Production jobs](/functions/manufacturing-production/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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