Quality Bids and Proposals Coordinator

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill is seeking a Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator to lead quality planning across bids, ensuring customer requirements are understood and incorporated into compliant, competitive proposals. You will work with BD, Programme Management, Production Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality teams to identify quality obligations, risks and resources before contract award.

The role requires experience in a regulated defence environment, AS9100 knowledge, and ability

Qualifications

• Background in Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance within a manufacturing context.
• Experience supporting bids or proposals in a defence or regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and drawings to determine the quality scope of work.
• Develop and maintain BOEs and ensure quality activities are costed and resourced.
• Liaise with Quality SMEs to validate labour hours, inspection requirements and delivery approaches.
• Identify quality risks, exclusions and assumptions in bid documents.
• Ensure proposed quality activities comply with customer, regulatory and company requirements.
• Represent Quality during bid reviews and sign-off activities.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Quality Assurance

Manufacturing Quality

AS9100 knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | 4 day working week Monday to Thursday

Ampthill – on site

About the role

The Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all Quality-related activities during the bid and proposal process, ensuring customer requirements are accurately understood, costed, planned and incorporated into compliant, competitive proposals.

Working closely with Business Development, Programme Management, Production Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality teams, the role provides quality planning expertise to ensure that all quality obligations, risks, resources and compliance requirements are identified and funded prior to contract award.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements, specifications and drawings to determine the quality scope of work.
• Develop and maintain Quality Basis of Estimates (BOEs), ensuring quality activities are accurately costed and resourced.
• Liaise with Quality SMEs to validate labour hours, inspection requirements and delivery approaches.
• Identify and document quality-related assumptions, dependencies and exclusions within bid documentation.
• Assess and record quality risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation planning and bid risk reviews.
• Identify any additional equipment, training, certification, tooling or specialist skills required to fulfil the contract requirements.
• Represent Quality during bid reviews, approval boards and sign-off activities.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality bid response library, standard templates and reusable proposal content.
• Support cross-functional bid teams to ensure quality requirements are aligned with operational capability and business objectives.
• Ensure all proposed quality activities comply with customer, regulatory and company quality requirements.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Background in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Quality.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders or proposals within a defence, aerospace or highly regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and resource plans.
• Knowledge of First Article Inspection (FAI) and APQP methodologies.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background.

Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] or call 02392 415270.