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Quality Engineering Asc Mgr - L4

Lockheed Martin

Lufkin, TXFull-time$94–175K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$94–175K/yr
Location
Lufkin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Lockheed Martin’s Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager supports Quality and Mission Success for the THAAD program in Lufkin, Texas. The role defines and executes quality department plans, staffs and directs quality personnel, and works with product management, cross-functional teams, customers, and quality leadership. It is a full-time, on-site position and may require overtime at management’s discretion.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ISO 9000AS9100Product Lifecycle QualityQuality PrinciplesNonconforming Material DispositionQuality Problem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointEmployee LeadershipGovernment Customer RelationsAerospaceLean Six SigmaAS9102 InterpretationGeometric Dimensioning and TolerancingBid and Proposal EstimatingQuality Assurance EstimatingTHAAD ProgramCircuit Card Assembly ManufacturingWire Harness Manufacturing

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM or HigherUS CitizenshipSecurity Clearance EligibilityLean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

This position is for the Quality Engineering Associate Manager responsible for supporting all aspects of Quality and Mission Success for the THAAD program in Lufkin, TX. As the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for defining and executing strategic plans for the THAAD quality department, staffing, and providing direction to THAAD quality personnel. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Act as quality liaison with local product management and cross functional team leaders

  • Significant interface with customers including on-site DCMA personnel

  • Knowledgeable and capable of developing and implementing quality systems in support of site Operations program execution while complying with AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

  • Supports quality leadership team in implementing strategy and quality assessment processes resulting in timely delivery of compliant processes presented to customers (both internal and external)

  • Must be able to drive business improvements into current programs and functional areas while ensuring that effective preventive and corrective strategies are defined and executed.

  • In order to perform required tasks overtime (that is time worked in excess of a 40 hour work week) may be required at the discretion of management

This will be a full-time on-site position at the Lufkin, Texas facility.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree or higher in STEM

  • Strong understanding and working knowledge of ISO9000 / AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

  • Previous quality experience with product life cycles including development through sales and delivery.

  • US citizen able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

  • Advanced understanding of Quality principles.

  • Experience with control and disposition of non-conforming material.

  • Experience in solving complex problems associated with the quality of products and with regard to quality owned processes (FAI, CCB, CAB, etc.)

  • Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Desired Skills

  • Experienced as a leader of direct report employees

  • Experience working with Government customers in the Aerospace Industry

  • Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

  • Advanced AS9102 Interpretation and application experience

  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) technical experience

  • Experience in Bid, Proposal and Estimating practices and development of Quality Assurance Basis of Estimates (BOE)

  • Familiarization with the requirements of the THAAD program

  • Understands the manufacturing processes for circuit card assemblies and wire harnesses

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $94400.00 - $175200.00

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 1,060 open Quality Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$94–175K/yr
  • Texas median$87–163K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$116–181K/yr595 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is 10% above the Texas median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineering salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 55 open Quality Engineering jobs in Texas and 1,060 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Quality Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (770 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 454 of the 1,060 open Quality Engineering jobs (43%) 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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