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Technician - Quality Control Sr - N2

Lockheed Martin

New Orleans, LAFull-time$42–78K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$42–78K/yr
Location
New Orleans, LA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Quality Control Specialist develops and reviews inspection documentation for parts and assemblies to ensure conformance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The role reviews specifications, engineering prints, and manufacturing process plans; supports inspections and audits; and measures components. Lockheed Martin seeks hands-on inspection experience, quality-control knowledge, and Microsoft Office proficiency, with knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS 9100 and experience inspecting specified assemblies desired.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hands-on InspectionQuality ControlMicrosoft OfficeAI PromptingOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationIndependent WorkTeamworkISO 9001As 9100Assembly InspectionInspection Tooling

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship3+ Years Inspection Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The Quality Control Specialist develops and reviews inspection documentation for parts and assemblies to ensure conformance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive):

  • Review specifications, engineering prints, and manufacturing process plans to confirm inspection accuracy.

  • Interpret engineering drawings and applicable industry specifications.

  • Assist with first‑article inspections, process surveillance, and quality‑management‑system (QMS) audits.

  • Measure components using hand tools such as calipers and micrometers.

  • Perform inspections of in‑process and finished products to verify compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and tolerance specifications.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

  • Hands‑on inspection experience.

  • Understanding of quality‑control principles.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

  • Must be a U.S. citizen (facility requires special access).

Desired Skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member.

  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS 9100 standards.

  • Experience inspecting bonding, composites, structural, and cable/harness assemblies.

  • Familiarity with inspection tooling such as calipers, pin gages, micrometers, and others.

  • Minimum of 3 years of hands‑on inspection experience.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $41900.00 - $77700.00

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 1,451 open Quality Control jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$42–78K/yr
  • US median$83–126K/yr407 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $60K, is 44% below the US median midpoint ($108K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Control salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Quality Control jobs in Louisiana and 1,451 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Louisiana
Experience
Quality Control postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (999 postings).
Education
340 of the 1,451 open Quality Control jobs (23%) 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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