Program Quality Engineer Principal - E6

Standard Job Description

The role: The principal will serve as the F-35 Quality Engineering technical lead, supporting the F-35 production system and reporting to the F-35 Program Quality Engineering Senior Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead & coach: Provide technical leadership and coach junior and senior quality engineers to ensure continuity and advancement of quality science expertise.

• Set strategy: Assist in development and leading deployment of the F-35 Quality Engineering strategy.

• Drive cross-functional quality: Apply expertise across hardware, software, systems, suppliers/subcontractors, and customers.

• Manage risk & opportunity: Evaluate the F-35 quality control system, identify risks and opportunities, and partner with build-area quality engineering teams to address them.

• Improve processes: Lead process investigations, conduct technical evaluations, and design inspection and testing processes.

• Strengthen quality: Translate technical insights into actions that improve the overall F-35 quality control system.

Bottom line: Be the technical quality authority for the F-35 production system setting strategy, developing talent, managing risk, and driving measurable improvements in quality performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (i.e. mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or industrial engineering)

• 12+ years of experience in engineering roles, including a minimum of 5 years in quality engineering

• F-35 program experience

• Expert understanding of engineering requirements, drawings, specifications and inspection methods

• Experience conducting root cause analysis of complex issues using quality sciences

• Experience leading teams in a management or team lead capacity

Desired Skills

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline (i.e. mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or industrial engineering)

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

• Completion of Lockheed Martin's QE Academy

• Completion of a leadership development program (e.g. ELDP, OLDP, QTLD, etc.)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $158700.00 - $294700.00

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.