Senior Quality Engineer

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support the THAAD program’s expanding production needs. This role will provide manufacturing Quality support to help ensure suppliers and internal manufacturing sites deliver conforming, reliable products on schedule. The successful candidate will work independently and collaboratively across engineering, operations, procurement, program management, and supplier teams to identify Quality risks, resolve complex production issues, and drive sustainable corrective actions.

This position is based in a program-office environment. While manufacturing does not occur at the primary office location, the role requires regular, direct engagement with suppliers and Lockheed Martin manufacturing sites to assess conditions, resolve issues, and drive sustainable improvements. Travel may exceed 50% to domestic supplier and Lockheed Martin manufacturing locations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Investigate nonconformances and recurring Quality issues; lead structured root-cause analysis, corrective-action development, implementation, and effectiveness verification.

• Assess supplier and internal manufacturing site capability, capacity, Quality-system maturity, and readiness to support increased production demand.

• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve production, material, process, workmanship, and documentation issues.

• Perform process surveillance, audits, assessments, product and process verification, and source-inspection support, as required.

• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, process documentation, inspection plans, and technical requirements to ensure product conformity.

• Apply sound mechanical and manufacturing knowledge to evaluate technical problems and develop practical, data-driven solutions.

• Support manufacturing improvement efforts involving throughput, yield, defect reduction, capacity, process control, and product reliability.

• Communicate Quality status, risks, recovery plans, and escalation needs clearly to program leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Maintain timely, accurate records of Quality activities, findings, actions, and closure status.

• Demonstrate ownership, persistence, and critical thinking when working through complex issues and obstacles.

Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures. Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements. Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity. Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

• Professional experience in Quality engineering, supplier Quality, manufacturing engineering, production operations, or a closely related technical field

• Experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to resolve Quality, manufacturing, or supplier-performance issues

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical requirements, and manufacturing or process documentation

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting manufacturing in aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, or other complex environment

• Demonstrated record of taking ownership, critical thinking, working through ambiguity, and driving issues to sustainable resolution

• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9145, AS9102 First Article Inspection, AS9103 variation management, and/or NADCAP requirements

• Strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), mechanical assembly, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes

• Experience with corrective-action systems, including 8D, 5 Why, fishbone/Ishikawa, fault-tree analysis, Pareto analysis, and verification of corrective-action effectiveness

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical risks and recommendations to varied audiences

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.