Quality Engineer Sr - E3
Stratford, CTFull-time$96–178K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Lockheed Martin’s Quality Engineer Sr applies quality principles across product and process quality, evaluates technical requirements and designs, and works with internal teams, suppliers, and customers on quality issues. The role investigates failures, supports corrective and preventive actions, evaluates quality systems, and develops improvements to performance and productivity. Candidates should bring engineering education or equivalent experience and knowledge of GD&T, inspection planning, and first article inspections.
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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
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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.
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Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures.
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Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place.
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Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action.
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Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements.
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Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity.
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Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
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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.
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Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.
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
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited University or equivalent experience.
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Demonstrated Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T)
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Must possess effective communication where you are able to structure, prepare and deliver compelling and clear technical communications
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Experience with creation of inspection plans & FAIs
Desired Skills
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Background in ISO 9001/AS9100
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Experience with detail manufacturing & inspection
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Experience with reading engineering drawings
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Quality Engineering knowledge including skills in creating and maintaining quality plans, inspection instructions, FAIs, & standard work.
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Proven track record using Root Cause Analysis methodologies to investigate non‑conformances, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement
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Knowledge of MS office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00
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.
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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.
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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 2,934 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$96–178K/yr
- Connecticut median$90–157K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,841 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $137K, is 13% above the Connecticut median midpoint ($121K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Connecticut.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 47 open Quality Engineer jobs in Connecticut and 2,934 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Connecticut
- RTX Corporation13 open
- Lockheed Martin (this employer)4 open
- Trinnex4 open
- 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 (2,379 postings).
- Education
- 1,693 of the 2,934 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 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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