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Program Quality Engineering Asc Mgr - L4

Lockheed Martin

Ventura, CAFull-time$118–219K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$118–219K/yr
Location
Ventura, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Program Quality Engineering Assistant Manager leads the implementation and execution of program quality requirements across the program life cycle, from proposals and contract review through production and support. The role partners with program teams, manages quality plans and assessments, and maintains customer quality relationships. It also leads and develops inspectors while supporting quality work across hardware, software, systems, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipInspector MentoringInspector TrainingCircuit Card InspectionIPC-a-610IPC-a-620J-STD-001ISO 9000AS9100AS910First Article InspectionPersonnel LeadershipCommunicationPrint ReadingSolderingConformal CoatingSAPSolumina

Qualifications

Previous Leadership Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we are inspired by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and creative thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training and education. Come and experience your future!

THE WORK

  • Leads those who manage the implementation and execution of program quality requirements.

  • Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the programs life-cycle including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production and support.

  • Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems and suppliers/subcontractors, and customers.

  • Proficient in company policies.

  • Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, production and mobilization phases of program execution.

  • Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to quality team, including suppliers.

  • Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments.

  • Serves on the program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities.

  • Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented and current and implemented.

  • Schedules and ensures assessments of program (e.g. quality audits).

  • Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans. Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship.

  • Establishes and maintains effective Quality Program Team business rhythm.

WHO WE ARE

Our customers are world-wide and so is our reputation for creating original solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night.

WHO YOU ARE

You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.

Basic Qualifications

  • Previous leadership experience

  • Lead, mentor and train Inspectors.

  • Familiarity with build process and inspection of complex circuit cards

  • Certified, previouslycertified or working knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620 and J-STD-001

  • Knowledge of ISO9000, AS9100, & AS910

  • Knowledge of First Article Inspection

Desired Skills

  • Leader of Personnel at a small site

  • Effective communicator

  • Solid understanding of prints

  • Solder experience

  • Conformal coating experience

  • SAP/Solumina experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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 894 open Quality Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$118–219K/yr
  • California median$130–170K/yr52 salary ranges
  • US median$122–179K/yr487 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is 9% above the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the middle half of Quality Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 62 open Quality Manager jobs in California and 894 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Quality Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (750 postings).
Education
328 of the 894 open Quality Manager jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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