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Quality Engineer Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$105–195K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$105–195K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Quality Engineer will apply quality principles across product and process quality, conduct technical evaluations, and collaborate with program, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer teams. The role supports local DFW suppliers through on-site activities including first article inspections, surveillance, product acceptance, and RCCA review. It also addresses product failures, corrective actions, supplier performance, and quality-system deficiencies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Supplier Quality Management, requiredRoot Cause Analysis, requiredCorrective Action, requiredAS9100, requiredDefense Programs, nice to haveF-35 Assembly, nice to haveLockheed Martin Supplier Quality Requirements, nice to havePerformance Improvement Plans, nice to haveSupplier Relationship Management, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to haveStakeholder Collaboration, nice to haveExecutive Summaries, nice to haveLeadership Briefings, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or STEM or Relevant Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

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.

Will be supporting local DFW suppliers through on-site activities (FAIs, surveillences, product acceptance, RCCA review, etc).

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s in engineering/STEM field from an accredited university or relevant experience

Supplier Quality Management experience

Demonstrated experience with root cause and corrective action (RCCA)

Knowledge of AS9100

Desired Skills

Experience supporting multiple defense programs

Major assembly or Teammate F-35 experience

Prior experience with Lockheed Martin supplier quality requirements (QX, Q2A, etc)

Experience developing successful performance improvement plans (e.g. return-to-green plans, zero-defect plans, supplier excellence plans)

Experience developing and maintaining effective supplier POC relationship and adapting to a highly dynamic/challenging environment

Experience independently establishing working relations with local DCMA counterparts

Experience preparing executive summaries, briefing leadership and customer/DCMA, and identifying relevant stakeholders for collaboration

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,857 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$105–195K/yr
  • Texas median$90–156K/yr102 salary ranges
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,878 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 23% above the Texas median midpoint ($122K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 189 open Quality Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,857 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (2,326 postings).
Education
1,655 of the 2,857 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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